Tomb of Vasco da Gama inside the Church of Saint Francis, Fort Kochi. Photograph taken on 26 March 2025.Rainer Halama, 26 March 2025, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The tomb of Vasco da Gama inside St. Francis Church — his bones lay here for fourteen years.

More of St. FRANCIS CSI CHURCH

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  • St. Francis Church, Fort Kochi, the oldest European church in India.
  • St. Francis Church, Fort Kochi, the oldest European church in India.
  • Commemorative plaque of John Hutchison Aspinwall at Saint Francis Church, Fort Kochi.

Taken 26 March 2025 · Rainer Halama · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photos from nearby places

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  • A man in a khaki uniform and cap holding a ceremonial item, walking in a procession among men in traditional white and gold dress.
  • Red India Post pillar letterbox marked '682001' with a boat mural on the wall behind
  • Arched red-and-white India Post building with a 'Kochi H.O. 682001' signboard
  • Blue shopfront with 'Idiom Booksellers' signage and potted plants outside
  • Gallery interior with round concrete stools and framed art on white walls
  • Heritage building courtyard with an upper wooden balcony and blue round table
  • Heritage building courtyard with a wooden upper balcony and a stone well or planter
  • A traditional Kerala sadhya meal served on a banana leaf.