Timings : Everyday except Friday from 10 am to 4:30 pm
Situated in : Mattancherry, near Boat Jetty.
Entrance fee : For Adults 5₹ ; Free for Children.
Phone : 0480 2226085
Unauthorized photography is prohibited inside the palace.
(as per updated on 04/10/14)
The Mattancherry Palace is a Portuguese palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala features Kerala murals depicting Hindu temple art, portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi.
This palace was built by the Portuguese and presented to Raja of Cochin in 1555 A.D. Though built by Portuguese, it is Popularly known as the 'Dutch Palace' as the Dutch renovated it during their sort-lived reign here. The palace is well known for it's mural paintings, which are noted for their high level of excellence. These paintings represent from the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharatha.
Situated in : Mattancherry, near Boat Jetty.
Entrance fee : For Adults 5₹ ; Free for Children.
Phone : 0480 2226085
Unauthorized photography is prohibited inside the palace.
(as per updated on 04/10/14)
The Mattancherry Palace is a Portuguese palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala features Kerala murals depicting Hindu temple art, portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi.
This palace was built by the Portuguese and presented to Raja of Cochin in 1555 A.D. Though built by Portuguese, it is Popularly known as the 'Dutch Palace' as the Dutch renovated it during their sort-lived reign here. The palace is well known for it's mural paintings, which are noted for their high level of excellence. These paintings represent from the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharatha.
The palace is a quadrangular structure built in Nālukettu style, the traditional Kerala style of architecture, with a courtyard in the middle. In the courtyard there stands a small temple dedicated to 'Pazhayannur Bhagavati', the protective goddess of the Kochi royal family. There are two more temples on either side of the Palace, one dedicated to Lord Krishna and the other to Lord Siva. Certain elements of architecture, as for example the nature of its arches and the proportion of its chambers are indicative of European influence in basic Nāluketttu style..
The Dining Hall has carved wooden ornate ceiling decorated with a series of brass cups. The palace also contains rare examples of traditional Kerala flooring, which looks like polished black marble but is actually a mixture of burned coconut shells, charcoal, lime, plant juices and egg whites.
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