A Study on the Spatial Formation of Cochin, India ― Case Study of Dutch Colonial City in India―

摘要

This study clarifies the spatial formation of Cochin as a Dutch Colonial City. First focuses on spatial formation and mention construction process of old town. Through this process clear the position of the fort and how does the fort function in the old city. Then key in on transformation of the formation of the fort from Portuguese period to present, mainly mentioning the period of Dutch East India Company (VOC). Dutch colonial city starting in the 17th century, the Dutch started to spread a trading network overseas and succeed to establish colonies and introduced a system of town planning in many countries throughout the world through East India Company (VOC) arfd West India Company (WIC). Cochin is one of the most important VOC's port-town in India Subcontinent since 1663. This paper aims to clarify the characteristics of Dutch colonial city with Cochin as a case study through a spatial formation and transformation process analysis. This paper hopefully could be useful for further study of planning and development of Cochin.