Bastion
Bungalow is an architectural splendor, which was built in 1667 in the
Indo - European style. It was constructed on what has been considered
the Dutch Stromberg Bastion. This building blends beautifully into the
circular structure of the bastion. It has a tiled roof and a typical first
floor verandah in wood along its front portion. Noticeable mainly because
of its Dutch style architecture and built into the ramparts of a massive
fortification wall, it immediately arouses the curiosity of the passer-by.
A name plaque on one side of the wall announces that it is the Sub-Collector's
residence. It had a brush with glamour when it was hired out to a Hollywood
film unit, 'Cotton Mary', which is a Merchant-Ivory production. Bastion
Bungalow is located at the end of Church Road in Fort Kochi and it has
been declared a protected monument by the State Archaeology Department.