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City Information
When you think about "Mangalore", two things come to mind - the - port and the world - famous tiles. The city, deriving its name from the goddess Mangaladevi, lies along the backwaters formed by the Netravati and Gurpur rivers on the Western coast and is bordered by the Arabian Sea. The most popular spoken language is Tulu. The place is blessed with green fields, waterfalls, beautiful beaches and a rich variety of flora and fauna. It has an airport, an all-weather port and is well connected with other parts of the country. Situated in Boloor, 6 km from the city, Sultan Battery was built by Tippu Sultan to prevent warships to enter Gurpur River. Today, the black stone fort wears a deserted look, and only some parts of the fort are still standing. One of the remaining structures, Tippu's Well gives a visitor the charming beauty of the original construction. Although it is a watchtower, it gives the impression of a miniature fortress with its arrangements for mounting cannons all-round. Built in 1899-1900, St. Aloysius is one of those churches, which exhibited various works of art by Western masters. The walls of the church, situated on Lighthouse Hill 1 km from the city, are covered with the paintings of the artist Antony Moshaini of Italy, some of which are comparable with the Sistine Chapel in Rome. A 1 km drive will take you to the beautiful Light House Hill-Garden from where you can view the sea, sunset and the sailing ships bobbing in the ocean.
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