Santa Cruz Basilica
This historic church was built by the Portuguese and elevated to a Cathedral by Pope Paul IV in 1558. In 1795 it fell into the hands of the British when they took over Kochi, and was demolished. About a hundred years later Bishop Dom Gomez Ferreira commissioned a new building at the same site in 1887. The church was proclaimed a Basilica in 1984 by Pope John Paul II. Best Season:
September- May
Emergency Details:
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Transport Terminals:
Fort Kochi
Location:
Fort Kochi is accessible by bus or ferry. The bus ride from Ernakulam town, which is nearly 13 km away, takes about an hour and the ferry ride from Main boat jetty at Ernakulam about 20 minutes.
How to Reach:
Nearest Railway Station: Ernakulam, about 1 1/2 km from the Main boat jetty
Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport, about 20 kms away
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