Basilica of the Holy Rosary (Bandel Church), oldest Christian churches in Bandel, Hooghly district, West Bengal, India

The Basilica of the Holy Rosary, popularly known as Bandel Church, is one of the oldest Christian churches in West Bengal, India, standing as a historical milestone of the Portuguese settlement in Bengal. Founded originally in 1599, this Roman Catholic parish church sits on the picturesque banks of the Hooghly River in Bandel, Hooghly district, about 54 km from Kolkata