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Peter Celli Street

Named for petercelie, Dutch for parsley — Fort Kochi's literal old street names.

Street

Peter Celli Street runs one street behind Princess Street, past the back of Santa Cruz Basilica. Its name comes from petercelie, the Dutch word for parsley. The street preserves the literal, trade-era naming system of old Fort Kochi, where streets were identified by trees, animals, occupations, or everyday goods.

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Fact 1 of 2: Peter Celli Street is named after petercelie — Dutch for parsley.

Peter Celli Street is named after petercelie — Dutch for parsley.

When the Dutch rebuilt Fort Kochi on a reduced scale in 1697, they kept the street grid and gave the streets literal names: de Linde straat (Lime Tree Street), de Heere straat (Gentleman's Street), de Peeterceelie straat (Parsley Street), de Osse straat (Ox Street), de Kalven straat (Calf Street), de Burgen straat (Citizens Street), de Bree straat (Broad Street), and de Smee straat (Smith's Street).

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Guides

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Readings

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