点评:This catholic church and the compound surrounding it, is a place of pilgrimage due to miracles that are supposed to have taken place. It is claimed this is a very old church dating from 1524. However, this first church founded by Portuguese settlers was destroyed by a flood end 17th century. A new church was built, but it remains unclear to me exactly when the newish looking building was established.
Anyway, lots of people visit, even though the location is quite far out of Ernakulam town and in an unattractive industrial environment. I reached Vallarpadam by taking the ferry from Fort Kochi to Vypin island and walking there. After my church visit continued my walk to Ernakulam and took the ferry back to Fort Kochi. Good to get an impression of the Kochi-Ernakulam agglomeration. The views from the bridges over the estuary are good.
There is a regular bus from Ernakulam stopping at the church.
翻译:由于本应发生的奇迹,这座天主教堂及其周围的建筑群成为朝圣之地。据称这是一座可追溯至 1524 年的非常古老的教堂。然而,这座由葡萄牙定居者建立的第一座教堂在 17 世纪末被洪水摧毁。一座新教堂建成了,但我不清楚这座新建筑究竟是什么时候建成的。
不管怎样,很多人来参观,尽管这个位置离 Ernakulam 镇很远,而且在一个没有吸引力的工业环境中。我乘渡轮从科钦堡到 Vypin 岛,然后步行到达 Vallarpadam。参观完教堂后,我继续步行前往埃尔讷古勒姆,然后乘渡轮返回科钦堡。很高兴对 Kochi-Ernakulam 聚集区有一个印象。从河口的桥梁上可以看到很好的景色。
从 Ernakulam 出发的定期巴士在教堂停靠。