Parade Ground

Timings : Always open
Situated : Parade Ground, KB Jacob Rd, Near Bishop House


Covering more than four acres, the Parade Ground was used during Portuguese, the Dutch and the British colonial periods predominantly for conducting military drills and parades. Some of the fine old building that surround the ground housed the defense establishments of these powers. This continued until the tricolor was hoisted at the Ground in 1947. .Today it is the largest open green in Fort Cochin, serving as a sports ground where Cricket, Hockey, Soccer (a.k.a Football ; Lol) and other improvised games are played. 

The Ground, once green and well maintained, has very little or nothing of its past glory. However, with the St Francis Church on one side and the VOC Gate and Cochin Club on the other, this historical landmark is still a picturesque sight.