to the kingdom of Mysore. Around 1790 Kochi came under the influence of the British around this period. In 1814, Kochi became a part of the Madras Presidency becoming a part of the British colonial empire. The British shaped the country until the 20th century, and Kochi has always been an important harbour and trade center. Around 1860 The municipality of Fort Kochi was formed on 1 November 1866 according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns act 1850) of the British Indian Empire, along with the municipalities of Kozhikode, Kannur, Thalassery, and Palakkad, making them the first modern municipalities in the modern state of Kerala, as a part of the Malabar District. Main tourist attractions Cochin Carnival Indo-Portuguese museum Chinese fishing nets Fort Kochi Beach Dutch Cemetery Southern Naval Command Maritime Museum Cochin Thirumala Devaswom Sree Gopalakrishna Devaswom Temple (The Only Daivajna Brahmin Temple in Kerala) Koonan Kurish Church, Mattancherry ( also known as Kuriachante Nada/ കുരിശിന്റെ നട / പ്രാന്തൻ കുരിയച്ഛന്റെ നട ) the church where Coonan Kurish Oath took place. St. Francis Church Santa Cruz Basilica Bishop's House Fort Emmanuel Jewish Synagogue Mattancherry Palace Jain Temple Our Lady of Hope Church Kochi-Muziris Biennale References External links A short YouTube video visualizing areas to be visited in and around Fort Kochi The Great Fire of Cochin 1889 - Article by The Hindu Fort Kochi, Its History and Culture - Josbin Itty Tourist attractions in Kochi Neighbourhoods in Kochi 1503 establishments in the Portuguese Empire Tourist attractions in Ernakulam district