Portuguese Cemetery, Kollam
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The Portuguese Cemetery (after the invasion of Dutch, it became Dutch Cemetery) of Tangasseri in Kollam city, India, was constructed around 1519 as part of the Portuguese invasion of the city. Buckingham Canal, 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.
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Thangassery Road, Kollam Thangasseri
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| Latitude | Longitude |
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| N 8.881937 ° | E 76.567309 ° |
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All Season's D'Fort
Thangassery Road
691001 Kollam, Thangasseri
Kerala, India
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