Our Lady of Hope Church, Vypin - Catholic church in Kochi - Ernakulam, India

Visited the church when I was exploring Muziris, an old port town of Kerala near Kochi. Standing tall on Vypeen island, the church is considered protector of the inhabitants on the island and fishermen. It's white facade, as white as snow and peaceful interiors, almost empty prayer hall with serene altar attracted me the most.

One of the ancient Roman Catholic Church situated at the island of Vypeen, Cochin. The environment is very peaceful and calm here. You can spend hours here admiring the beauty of nature.

Church is almost 500 years old. One of the ancient Roman Catholic Church th be found in Kochi. It was constructed by the Portuguese and this church has a statue of Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ holding an anchor. Must visit.... Fantastic view from sea..

The church stands at the centre of a vast yard surrounded by a cemetery, parish house, chapels and housing. At the axis of the yard, the church joins with a monumental cross endowing the place with a markedly sacred character, characteristic of the Indo-Portuguese churches of southern India. Another a particularly interesting detail is the archaism of the entrance portal, still of Manueline design. In the 19th century, the church received renovation works, significantly altering the original design of the facade, as indicated by the urns and their twisted columns of the neoclassical taste. The church remains, however, as a whole, as a unique example of 17th-century Indo-Portuguese architecture. This imposing church was renovated in 2005 as part of its fourth centenary celebrations. The fourth centenary of her erection was celebrated on 19 November 2005. An interesting fact is that during the Dutch occupation (1663-1795), the three altars and screens from the St. Francis church was removed and shifted to this church. Later it was shifted to the Indo-Portuguese museum in fort Cochin.

The Church of Our Lady of Hope, also known as "Igreja da Nosa Senhora da Okronka" is the point where Lake Vembanad joins the Arabian Sea with Fort Cochin on the other side

Blessed in 1605AD.It is a Portuguese church and well maintained. You can see Chinese net nearby.

The ancient ROman Catholic Church situated at the island of Vypeen, just 100 metro from Vypeen Water metro. Very peaceful and calm place. This church built by Portuguese in 1605

Church of Our Lady of Hope ( Malayalam: prtyaashmaataa deevaalyN, Cochin Portuguese: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperanca ) is a Latin Church parish in the Diocese of Cochin. It is located at Fort Vypin in the island of Vypeen, the point where the Vembanad Lake merges with the Arabian Sea, with Fort Cochin on the other side