Kochi - Mattancherry Palace 
Mattancherry Palace is also known as the Dutch Palace although it was built by the Portugese in the 16th C and given to the Raja of Cochin as a goodwill gesture.
In 1663, the Dutch completely renovated Mattancherry Palace hence the name Dutch Palace. The renovations included a square tiled roof and some extensions.
The central hall of Mattancherry Palace, once used for coronation ceremonies, is now a portrait gallery featuring Rajas from 1864 to 1964. The palace also houses a museum with displays of dresses, turbans, palanquins, weapons, costumes, old Dutch maps of Kochi and other royal relics.
In 1663, the Dutch completely renovated Mattancherry Palace hence the name Dutch Palace. The renovations included a square tiled roof and some extensions.
The central hall of Mattancherry Palace, once used for coronation ceremonies, is now a portrait gallery featuring Rajas from 1864 to 1964. The palace also houses a museum with displays of dresses, turbans, palanquins, weapons, costumes, old Dutch maps of Kochi and other royal relics.
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The most notable aspects of the palace are the amazing murals depicting scenes from Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranic legends. The murals decorate the royal bedrooms and private chambers of Mattancherry Palace.
The two whitewashed stories are built surrounding a quadrangle in a traditional Keralan style known as 'nallakettu' with European influences. The central courtyard has a Bhagvati Temple as well as Shiva and Vishnu Temples.
The two whitewashed stories are built surrounding a quadrangle in a traditional Keralan style known as 'nallakettu' with European influences. The central courtyard has a Bhagvati Temple as well as Shiva and Vishnu Temples.
