 The building, which houses Le Colonial, was constructed in 1506 at the same time
as the St Francis Church – its eminent and historic neighbour. It was the
Portuguese Governors’ private residence as opposed to his main office which
seems to have been in a building refurbished in the 1950’s style (where Cinnamon
is now situated) on a street perpendicular to the Church Road where "Le
Colonial" is.In 1500, the Raja of Cochin had given the land of Fort Cochin to
the Portuguese to install a trading post. The great interest of Fort Cochin was
its spice market and its important Jewish trading community which had settled
there since 500 BC when Nabucodonosor had conquered Jerusalem. The second exodus
of Jews came in 1492 when the Reyes Catolicos expelled them – first from Spain
and then from Portugal. It is at this early time that the synagogue of Jew Town
was built. The House saw respectively Albuquerque, as also Vasco da Gama, who is
said to have died here and was buried within the St Francis Church compound, in
1524 AD, where one can still see his tombstone. His body was later transferred
to Lisbon only fourteen years later.
Accommodation:
Le Colonial has seven rooms. Should you want two or more
adjacent rooms, please make a request while booking.
The reservations office shall try its best, but all categories of rooms are
not always found together.
There are 2 Grandrooms and 5 rooms
Activities:
*Chinese Fishing Nets
*Backwaters Trip
*Shipping in Lagoons
*Kathakali Dancing Theater
*Indo-Portuguese Museum
*The Paradesi Synagogue
*Swimming
Climate
Autumn/Winter/Spring
: Dec to Mar Max. 30oC, Min 24oC
Summer :
April & June Max. 38oC, Min 24oC
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