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San Thome Basilica

A white neo-Gothic church said to stand over the tomb of the apostle St. Thomas.

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Price
Free
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Santhome High Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004Directions
Getting There
By auto, near Marina Beach.

Why Go

Portuguese settlers built a church here in the 16th century, and the British rebuilt it in 1896. A small underground chapel marks the tomb.

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