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St Francis Church. Supposedly India's oldest European-built church. Originally constructed in 1503 by Portuguese Franciscans. It changed hands a number of times - Dutch and British - and is presently used by the Church of South India. Vasco da Gama, who died in Kochin, was buried here for 14 years before being repatriated to Lisbon

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