Fatima Girls H.S. Fortcochin

Fatima Girls H.S. Fortcochin is a school building in Kochi, Ernakulam District, Kerala which is located on Mattancherry. Fatima Girls H.S. Fortcochin is situated nearby to the arts center St Mary’s Convent Auditorium, as well as near the community center Experience.

Type: School building
Description: school in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India
Also known as: “Fathima Girls High School Fort Kochi”
Address: Mattancherry, Ernakulam, 682001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica and Church of Saint Francis, Kochi.

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 180 metres west of Fatima Girls H.S. Fortcochin.

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 380 metres west of Fatima Girls H.S. Fortcochin.

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 550 metres northwest of Fatima Girls H.S. Fortcochin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Kochi and Mattancherry.

Old Kochi

Photo: Challiyan, CC BY 3.0.

Old Kochi is the tourist enclave of Kochi, and it is separated from Ernakulam by Vembanad Lake, one of the largest in India. It consists of Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and the surrounding islands.

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.