Koder House

Koder House
Koder House in 2016
General information
LocationFort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala, India
Opening1808

Koder House is a historic building located in Fort Kochi, Kerala, which is now used as a heritage hotel. It is built in 1808 by the Koder family. It is a three-story mansion showing the Jewish heritage and colonial history of the region.

History

Koder House is considered as one of the important surviving landmarks of Fort Kochi's rich, cosmopolitan heritage. Built as a Portuguese mansion, the red-brick structure was given a facelift by Samuel S Koder, a prominent member of Cochin's Jewish community, who purchased the building and renovated it in 1905.

Koder, who died in 1994, ran the Cochin Electric Company, which was eventually sold to the government. He also began the first ferry service from Fort Kochi to Ernakulam. The Koders emigrated to Cochin from Iraq a few centuries ago.

References

  1. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (29 September 2026). "Major fire engulfs Fort Kochi's historic Koder House". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 October 2026. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ↑ "In Fort Kochi, a blaze eats into a Jewish legacy: what the Koder House held". The Indian Express. 30 September 2026. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Fort Kochi's 300-year-old Koder House completely gutted in fire". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Menon, Anasuya (27 October 2025). "Kochi Biennale: Stay at these renovated centuries-old hotels at Fort Kochi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 October 2026.