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Bastion Bunglow

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Bastion Bunglow
LocationKochi, Kerala, India
Built1667 AD
Architectural style(s)Indo-European style

Bastion Bunglow is a famous tourist site in the city of Kochi, located near Vasco da Gama square in Fort Kochi, India. Currently, it is the official residence of the Sub-Collector. Bastion Bunglow is an example of Indo-European style architecture mainly following the Dutch style.[1] Bastion Bungalow, is a sea-facing Dutch heritage structure built in 1667. Bastian Bungalow had been used as a residential building during the British period. Colonel Macaulay, the resident of Cochin during the early decade of the 19th century stayed in this building.

Etymology

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The name Bastion Bunglow is derived from its location on the site of the Stromberg Bastion of the old Dutch fort.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bastion Bunglow, Famous Bastion Bunglow, Bastion Bunglow of Kerala, Bastion Bunglow Ernakulam, Indian Bastion Bunglow of Kerala, Bastion Bunglow in Kerala".
  2. ^ "Bastion Bungalow - Bastion Bungalow Tours,Travel to Bastion Bungalow in Ernakulam,Tour to Kerala Bastion Monuments". Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-24.