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[[Battle of Calicut 1789]]<br> | [[Battle of Calicut 1789]]<br> | ||
[[Battle of Calicut]] 1790<br> | [[Battle of Calicut]] 1790<br> | ||
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| + | ==Churches== | ||
| + | *[http://www.keralatourism.org/malabar/centres-worship-kozhikode.php Churches in Kozhikode] from [http://www.keralatourism.org/malabar/kozhikode.php Kozhikode] Kerala Tourism | ||
| + | **[http://www.keralatourism.org/malabar/stmarys-church-kozhikode.php St Mary’s Church also known as the English Church]. The CSI St. Mary’s Church at Nadakkavu, in Kozhikode, is also known as the English Church. This church, with arched entrances, was built by the British in 1860 for the British members of the Collectorate and the military. The church has been renovated several times since then. The cemetery adjacent to the church houses tombs that date as far back as 1717. | ||
| + | ***[http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=88545649&postcount=64 Photograph of the English Church, Kozhikode]. skyscrapercity.com | ||
| + | **[http://www.keralatourism.org/malabar/csi-church-kozhikode.php CSI church built by the Basel missionaries in 1842]. | ||
| + | **[http://www.keralatourism.org/malabar/mother-god-cathedral-kozhikode.php Mother of God <nowiki>[</nowiki>Roman Catholic<nowiki>]</nowiki> Cathedral] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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=== Historical books online=== | === Historical books online=== | ||
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=rBNPAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA40 Calicut] page 40, ''The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847''. Google Books. The cantonment was classified as one of the "Stations on the sea coast" | *[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=rBNPAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA40 Calicut] page 40, ''The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847''. Google Books. The cantonment was classified as one of the "Stations on the sea coast" | ||
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Revision as of 05:47, 14 October 2012
| Calicut | |
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| Presidency: Madras Presidency | |
| Coordinates: | 11.25°N 75.77°E |
| Altitude: | 1 metre (3.3 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Kozhikode |
| State/Province: | Kerala |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
Also see Malabar
Contents
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Kozhikode
Variants: Calicut
Military history
Battle of Calicut 1789
Battle of Calicut 1790
Churches
- Churches in Kozhikode from Kozhikode Kerala Tourism
- St Mary’s Church also known as the English Church. The CSI St. Mary’s Church at Nadakkavu, in Kozhikode, is also known as the English Church. This church, with arched entrances, was built by the British in 1860 for the British members of the Collectorate and the military. The church has been renovated several times since then. The cemetery adjacent to the church houses tombs that date as far back as 1717.
- Photograph of the English Church, Kozhikode. skyscrapercity.com
- CSI church built by the Basel missionaries in 1842.
- Mother of God [Roman Catholic] Cathedral
- St Mary’s Church also known as the English Church. The CSI St. Mary’s Church at Nadakkavu, in Kozhikode, is also known as the English Church. This church, with arched entrances, was built by the British in 1860 for the British members of the Collectorate and the military. The church has been renovated several times since then. The cemetery adjacent to the church houses tombs that date as far back as 1717.
External links
- Calicut Heritage
- This India List post about mixed marriages mentions Calicut
- The Danish Factory in Calicut 1752-1796 by Maddy. historicalleys.blogspot
Historical books online
- Calicut page 40, The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847. Google Books. The cantonment was classified as one of the "Stations on the sea coast"
