Santa Cruz Basilica

It was built by the Catholic Portuguese in 1506. This imposing church has a stunning blue dome and light interiors. Pope Paul IV consecrated it as a cathedral in 1558. The British destroyed it in 1795, when they took over Kochi. In 1887, a new building was ordered by Bishop Dom Gomes Ferreira. Pope John Paul II sanctified it as a basilica in 1984.