Shettihalli Rosary Church

Shettihalli Church (referred to as Sathalli in colonial documents) is located 2km from Shettihalli, Hassan district in Karnataka. Built in the 1860s by the French missionaries in India, the church is a magnificent structure of Gothic Architecture. After the construction of the Hemavati Dam and Reservoir in 1960 the church was Submerged under water due to the dam. It has since then become a famous tourist spot where people flock to see the half submerged church during monsoon. It is also known as The Submerged Church or The Floating Church.