Kannur
Encyclopedia : K : KA : KAN : Kannur
Kannur, (Malayalam:കണ്ണൂര്) formerly known as Cannanore, is a town in Kerala state of southern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kannur District.
Contents
Kannur Town
Kannur is popularly known as the city of Looms and Lores. Theyyam is the famous marshal arts in kannur.
KSRTC Busstand : 0497 2707777 Railway station : 0497 2705555 Government H.Q.Hospital : 0497 2704444
St. Angelo's Fort
St. Angelo's Fort, built in 1505 by Sir Francisco de Almeida, the first Portuguese Viceroy of India, is situated near the sea coast and is about 2 km away from Kannur town. This fort has a legendary past. Having witnessed several wars for seizing the control of the fort, the British flag flew over it finally in 1790. Even now, it is in a fairly good state of preservation, and is a protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). A painting of this fort and the fishing ferry behind the fort can be seen in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.The famous Sree Krishna Temple at Kadalayi is situated at a distance of 5 Km from Kannur Town is an important Temple.
Kannur town and Kannur City
For the district with the name Kannur, see Kannur District.
- Kannur town - is a town and the administrative headquarters of Kannur District.
- Kannur City - Just 3 kilometres from the modern town of Kannur, is the old town known to locals as 'The City'. It was a thriving business area till about 50 years back, and had ships coming from Lakshadweep and Minicoy docking at the small harbour located there.
Beaches
- Payyambalam Beach: It is the beach of the Kannur town. It has an unbroken coastline of a few kilometres. From the beach, one can see ships in transit along the Malabar coast, that is, beyond Calicut (Kozhikode) and moving towards Mangalore, Goa and Bombay (Mumbai). The well laid out garden and the massive landscaped sculpture of mother and child erected by noted sculptor Kanayi Kunhiraman makes it extremely captivating.
- Baby Beach: It is called so as it is smaller than its bigger neighbourhood, Payyambalam Beach.The famous St. Angelo Fort is adjacent to it.
- Meenkunnu Beach: Situated at Azhikode, it is hardly a few kilometres from the town. The virgin beach is a tourist’s paradise with golden sand and surf.
- Thottada Beach: Situated at Thottada just 2 km from the NH 17 connecting Kannur and Thalassery, it is hardly 7 km from Kannur town. The virgin beach is ideal for sun bathing. Tourists could stay at the beach house or guest house near the beach.
- Mappila Bay: Situated near the St. Angelo’s Fort, the Mopila bay has a historical background. Centuries ago, it was the seat of Kolathiri Kings. The Kadalayi Fort and Sree Krishna Temple were quite famous. The remnants of the fort and the temple are still seen in Mopila Bay. A fishing harbour, built with Indo Norwegian project assistance, can be seen at this bay. Boating in the sea, if the weather permits, will be an unforgettable experience.
- Azhikode Ferry: Situated near Azhikode around 10 km from Kannur town. There is the Valapattanam river joining the Arabian sea. Azhikode ferry gives a magnificient view of the sunset. There is a granite pathway around 2 km into the sea at this place; once you reach the edge of the pathway you are surrounded by sea from all sides.
Places
The places near Kannur town are accessible by the Kannur town bus service, which has a bus stand near the Kannur District Hospital.
| Places near Kannur town | Other Places in Kannur District |
|
Places of Interest
Some places of interest in Kannur District
- St. Angelo Fort - (Kannur Fort)
- Thalassery Fort
- Mappila Bay
- Payyambalam Beach
- Meenkunnu Beach
- Muzhappilangad Beach
- Muthappan temple
- Rajarajeshwara Temple
- Kunnathoor padi
- Kerala Folklore Akademi
- Parassinikkadavu Snake Park
- Dharmadam Island
- Katampalli Resort
- Narath
- Chalode
- Pinarayi
- Manal
See also
- Kannur District
- Chirakkal Raja
- Ali Raja
- Muthappan
- Muthappan Theyyam
- Padaam Kavala, Near Payyavoor
External Links
'''
Portuguese Empire — Former colonies & present overseas territories'''
| North Africa:
| Aguz (Souira Guedima) (1506-1525) | Alcácer Ceguer (El Qsar es Seghir) (1458-1550) | Arzila (Asilah) (1471-1550, 1577-1589) | Azamor (Azemmour) (1513-1541) | Ceuta (1415-1640) | Mazagan (El Jadida) (1485-1550, 1506-1769) | Mogador (Essaouira) (1506-1525) | Safim (Safi) (1488-1541) | Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gué (Agadir) (1505-1769) | Tangier (1471-1662) |
| Subsaharan Africa:
| Accra (1557-1578) > Angola (Portuguese West Africa) (1575-1975) | Annobón (1474-1778) | Arguin (1455-1633) | Cabinda (Portuguese Congo) (1885-1975) | Cape Verde (1642-1975) | Elmina (São Jorge da Mina) (1482-1637) | Fernando Póo (1478-1778) | Portuguese Gold Coast (1482-1642) | Portuguese Guinea 1879-1974 (Bissau 1687-1974 & Cacheu 1588-1974) | Madagascar (part) (1496-1550) | Malindi (1500-1630) | Mascarene Islands (1498-1540) | Mombassa (1593-1698, 1728-1729) | Mozambique (Portuguese East Africa) (1501-1975) | Saint Helena | Quíloa (Kilwa) (1505-1512) | Saint Laurent Islands (Madagascar) (1498-1540) | São João Baptista de Ajudá (1680-1961) | São Tomé and Príncipe 1753-1975 (São Tomé 1470-1975, Príncipe 1500-1975) | Zanzibar (1503-1698) | Ziguinchor (1645-1888) |
| West Asia:
| Bahrain (1521-1602) > Gamru (Bandar Abbas) (1506-1615) | Hormuz (Ormus) (1515-1622) | Muscat (1515-1650) | Socotra (1506-1511) |
| Indian Subcontinent:
| Ceylon (Ceilão) (1518-1658) | Laccadive Islands (1498-1545) | Maldives (1518-1521, 1558-1573) | Portuguese India (Baçaím (Vasai) 1535-1739, Bombay (Mumbai) 1534-1661, Calicut (Kozhikode) 1512-1525, Cambay (Khambhat) , Cannanore (Kannur) 1502-1663, Chaul 1521-1740, Chittagong 1528-1666, Cochim (Kochi) 1500-1663, Cranganore (Kodungallur) 1536-1662, Dadra and Nagar Haveli 1779-1954, Daman and Diu 1559-1962, Goa 1510-1962, Hughli (1579-1632), Masulipatnam (Machilipatnam) 1598-1610, Mangalore 1568-1659, Negapatam (Nagapattinam) 1507-1657, Paliacate (Pulicat) 1518-1619, Quilon (Coulão, Kollam) 1502-1661, Salsette Island 1534-1601, São Tomé de Meliapore (Saint Thomas of Mylapur) 1523-1662/1687-1749, Surat 1540-1612, Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) 1548-1658) |
| East Asia and Oceania:
| Banda Islands (1512-1621) > Flores | Macau 1553-1999 (Coloane 1864-1999, Taipa 1851-1999, Ilha Verde 1890-1999, Lapa and Montanha 1938-1941 | Makassar (1512-1665) | Malacca (Melaka) (1511-1641) | Moluccas 1512-1621 (Ambon 1576-1605, Ternate 1522-1575, Tidore 1578-1650) | Nagasaki (Decima) (1571-1639) | Portuguese Timor (East Timor) (1642-1975) |
| South America:
| Brazil (1500-1822) | Cisplatina (Uruguay) (1808-1822) | French Guiana (1809-1817) | Nova Colônia do Sacramento (1680-1777) | Upper Peru (1822) | Portuguese colonization of the Americas |
| North Atlantic:
| Azores (1432-) > Madeira (1420-) |
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.