Thangassery Arch - Historical place in Kollam - Kollam, India

AN ARCH IN MEMORY OF THE PORTUGEESE FORTIFICATION AND RULE IN THE 16TH CENTURY AD. IN 1516 RANI OF KOLLAM GAVE PERMISSION TO BUILD A FORT NEAR THE SEASHORE. STORIES OF BATTLES , DEATH, VALOUR , RISE AND FALL OF PORTUGUESE, DUTCH AND LOCAL WARRIORS OF KOLLAM RANI CAN MURMUR BY THIS OLD ENTRANCE SANDSTONE FACADE.......

Thangassery is a perfect place to hangout with your friends and family. You can enjoy the view of Arabian Sea in the lighthouse not only that once the place was the coastal defense hub built by the Portuguese and St Thomas fort, a Portuguese cemetery are some of the remnants of it.

It's one of the few reminants of the British era or more of the Portuguese era. It's the entrance to the residential area called Thangesseri.

Neat hygiene place in kollam to chill out with family

Build when the Portuguese were here. A part of history, it stands inconspicuous , you won't even notice if you don't look for it. You'll just pass through it without knowing. Traveling further down you can reach the light house. On the way you can find further part of the Portugese history, like parts of a port, buildings and such.

Thangashery is one of the famous place in kollam.Because the biggest light house in Kerala is situated here.do you know something British people are lived here for a long time.also you can see an old castle here.you can see the best sunset from the top of the light house.few more thinha is here come let's enjoy.

Historical place in Kollam Kerala India .

Entrance to the historical spot. Here were Dutch, Portuguese and English. A long heritage. The history of Indian Christianity is traced from here. The headquarters if the first Indian diocese, where lived saintly persons like Bishop Jordanus Catalani de Severac, Archbishop Aloysius Maria Benziger, Bishop Jerome Maria Fernandez....