Thalassery Pier

Thalassery Pier locally known as Kadalpalam is located in Thalassery, Kannur District of Kerala state, south India.

Thalassery Pier
Aerial view of Thalassery Pier

It is an old pier extending out into the Arabian Sea.[1] It is frequented by people taking evening walks. This "Kadalpalam" was used as a commercial access through the sea, to and from the Tellicherry Bazar, during the European rule. It is an old story now. At present it is in a deteriorating state. Now it can be preserved as a Tourist Centre.[2][3]

It was in 1910 that the East India Company constructed the pier which extends to the Arabian Sea for transporting commodities to and from ships. The large rocks on the shore and shallow waters often led to shipwrecks and hence the pier was constructed, with huge cranes placed at its end and rail tracks on either side for easy transport of goods from the godowns situated at the shore.

A busy commercial centre then, Thalassery witnessed brisk development with its export of spices, coffee, fish, wood, and pepper, attracting people from all over.

The town became an administrative centre of operations and the judicial headquarters while the port stood a mute observer to the glory of the town and its development. It was the advent of the Mangalore port which reduced its significance principally, while many more aspects contributed to its slow degeneration. The ships disappeared, and gradually the cranes and the trolley tracks.[4]

The condition of the pier is deteriorating and hence the entry is officially blocked with a wall in view of safety.

Many malayalam movies are shot here including the famous shot in Thattathin Marayathu.



Panoramic view of Thalassery Pier



See also

References
  1. http://www.keralatourism.org/kerala-article/212/historic-thalassery.php
  2. സരിത്, സി. (28 April 2016). "കടലെടുക്കാതെ കാക്കുമോ? (Can it be saved from engulfment by the sea?)". Mathrubhumi - Local News - Kannur. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. "തലശ്ശേരിയിലെ പഴക്കം ചെന്ന കടൽപ്പാലം (The old pier of Thalassery)". Kannur Vishesham കണ്ണൂർ വിശേഷം. Kannur Vishesham. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. "Thalassery pier needs restoration". The Hindu. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2018.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.