The Portuguese Cemetery (after the invasion of

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, it became ''Dutch Cemetery'') of

Tangasseri Tangasseri or Thangassery (Thangi) is a heavily populated beach area on the shores of the Arabian Sea in Kollam city, Kerala, India. Location Tangasseri is located about from the city centre and from Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. Ar ...

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city,

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, was constructed around 1519 as part of the Portuguese invasion of the city.

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, a small canal between Tangasseri Lighthouse and the cemetery, is situated very close to the Portuguese Cemetery. A group of pirates known as the Pirates of Tangasseri formerly lived at the Cemetery. The remnants of St. Thomas Fort and Portuguese Cemetery still exist at Tangasseri.

Overview

The City of

is one of the oldest Portuguese–

– English settlements in

was their centre of activity. Popularly known as Tangy, Tanganeri was an erstwhile trading outpost of the Portuguese, other

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and

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. The site is a centrally protected monument under the control of Archaeological Survey of India since 1920. There is some unconfirmed news that the authorities are not protecting these remnants well and some apartment constructions have already started there at this heritage site.

Location

The cemetery is very close to the ancient settlement at Tangasseri and the lighthouse.

Kollam Port Kollam Port or Port of Quilon is one of the oldest ports (established in AD 825) situated away from Downtown Kollam (formerly Quilon) It is the third largest port in Kerala by volume of cargo handled and facilities and one of the four Kerala po ...

is very close to this heritage site. The city center is about 3 km away.

References

{{Kollam , state=collapsed Cemeteries in India Tourist attractions in Kollam 1510s establishments in India