Mount Carmel Church, Munnar
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Munnar's first Catholic church, founded in 1898. Its grey-white stone walls stand on a hill in the town center.
The church was founded in 1898 by Fr. Alphonsus, a Spanish Carmelite missionary, among tea plantation workers. The stone building that stands today dates from around 1910 and is the earliest Catholic church in the high-altitude tea region. It sits on a small hill in the town center, overlooking the town and tea hills, and has stained-glass windows inside. Entry is free. Please dress modestly and keep quiet during Mass.
Opening hours
Open during the day (visit quietly during Mass)
Nearby sights
- Munnar Tea Gardens
- CSI Christ Church, Munnar
- KDHP Tea Museum (Tata Tea Museum)
- Munnar Botanical Garden
- Pothamedu Viewpoint
- Attukad Waterfalls
- Lockhart Tea Factory
- Mattupetty Dam