The
United Club
Once
upon a time one of the four elite clubs of the British in Kochi, the United Club
today serves two roles as class room for the nearby St. Francis Primary School
by day and as card room for the current members by evening. Until 1907, the building
housed the offices of the Fort Kochi Municipality.
The Bishop’s
House:
Built in 1506 as the residence of the Portuguese Governor, the
Bishop’s House stands on a little hillock near the Parade Ground. The facade
of the House is characterised by large Gothic arches, and has a circular garden
path winding up to the main entrance.
The building was acquired by Dom
Jos Gomes Ferreira, the 27th Bishop of the Diocese of Kochi whose jurisdiction
extended over Burma, Malaya and Ceylon, in addition to India.
