Vasco da Gama Square
Vasco da Gama Square is a square in India. Vasco da Gama Square is situated nearby to the marketplace Beach Market, as well as near Nehru Childrens Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint Francis, Kochi and Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica.
Church of Saint Francis, Kochi
Church
Photo: Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Francis Church, in Fort Kochi, Kochi, originally built in 1503, is one of the oldest European churches in India and has historical significance as a witness to the European colonial ambitions in the subcontinent. Church of Saint Francis, Kochi is situated 270 metres southwest of Vasco da Gama Square.
Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica
Church
Photo: Wouterhagens, Public domain.
The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, also known as Kotta Palli or Kottepalli, is located in Fort Kochi, Kochi. It is one of the thirty-four basilicas in India and one of nine in Kerala. Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica is situated 350 metres south of Vasco da Gama Square.
Fort Kochi Beach
Beach
Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Kochi Beach is a beach along the Arabian Sea, situated in the Fort Kochi neighbourhood of the city of Kochi in Kerala, South India. Fort Kochi Beach is situated 300 metres west of Vasco da Gama Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Kochi and Mattancherry.
Old Kochi
Mattancherry
Suburb
Photo: കാക്കര, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mattancherry is a historic ward of Kochi, Kerala. It is about 9 km south-west from the city centre. Mattanchery is home to many sites of historical and cultural significance, including the Paradesi Synagogue, which was the centre of life in the Jewish Quarter.
Panayapilly
Neighborhood
Panayapilly is a village in Ernakulam district near Fort Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala. Panayapilly is situated 2½ km southeast of Vasco da Gama Square.
Vasco da Gama Square
- Type: Square
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and locality
- Location: India, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
9.96796° or 9° 58′ 5″ northLongitude
76.24243° or 76° 14′ 33″ eastOpen location code
6JXRX69R+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 600348749OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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