Home » Do you know » Do you know “Cochin or Kochi, Venice of the East”.

Do you know “Cochin or Kochi, Venice of the East”.

Cochin or Kochi, “Venice of the East”

Kochi, the port city in Kerala, is an amalgam of Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and British lifestyles. Spices like pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, and nutmeg have been shipped out from here for centuries.

Do-you-know

While Kochi has had mosques since the 7th century, the oldest known ‘European’ church in India, the Church of St Francis, was built here in 1510 by the Portuguese.

Vasco da Gama was buried in Kochi in 1524, but his mortal remains were taken away to Lisbon in 1538. However, the original gravestone can still be seen here.

A synagogue that was built in 1568 still stands. A Torah and the list of privileges accorded to the Jews by the kings (rajahs), which were engraved on copper plates, can still be seen here.

Related posts:

GK Question "Why Do We Have The Feeling Of Tiredness?" general knowledge book English 2021 current a...
General Knowledge
How is a geyser formed?Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 a...
General Knowledge
Why do astronauts wear spacesuits? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6, 7, 8,...
General Knowledge
What is sepia? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 St...
General Knowledge
What is recycling? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 1...
General Knowledge
Who invented the aeroplane and experienced the thrill of flying the first aeroplane?
1st in the World
Who were the first doctors in the world? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6,...
General Knowledge
What is aestivation? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and...
General Knowledge
What is the nitrogen cycle? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,...
General Knowledge
GK Question "How Do We Make Chewing Gum?" general knowledge book English 2021 current affairs quiz a...
General Knowledge
Why are even-numbered pages always on the left? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for C...
General Knowledge
GK Question "What Do You Know About Freckles?" general knowledge book English 2021 current affairs q...
General Knowledge
When did people begin to cook food? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6, 7, 8...
General Knowledge
Why were mammals better survivors? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6, 7, 8,...
General Knowledge
Can planes land on water? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1...
General Knowledge
Do you know "Most privately owned museums".
General Knowledge
When was plastic made first? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10...
General Knowledge
Why do peacocks display their feathers? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6, ...
General Knowledge
What is an albatross? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 an...
General Knowledge
Who were the Mycenaeans? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11...
General Knowledge

About

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*
*

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.