MangaloreSights

Sights in Mangalore

  1. A

    St Aloysius College Chapel

    Catholicism’s roots in Mangalore date back to the arrival of the Portuguese in the early 1500s, and today the city is liberally dotted with churches. One of the most impressive is the Sistine Chapel-like St Aloysius College Chapel, with its walls and ceilings painted with brilliant frescoes.

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  2. B

    Milagres Church

    Catholicism’s roots in Mangalore date back to the arrival of the Portuguese in the early 1500s, and today the city is liberally dotted with churches, such as the imposing Roman-style Milagres Church in the city centre.

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  3. C

    Sultan’s Battery

    Sultan’s Battery, the only remnant of Tipu Sultan’s fort, is 4km from the centre on the headland of the old port; bus 16 will get you there.

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  4. D

    Kadri Manjunatha Temple

    The Kerala-style Kadri Manjunatha Temple houses a 1000-year-old bronze statue of Lokeshwara.

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