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		Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace) — Built by Portuguese in 1557 and renovated by the Dutch in 1663, this palace depicts scenes from the epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, and some of the Puranic Hindu legends.
		The palace complex consists of 49 buildings in the traditional architectural style of Kerala and is surrounded by 52 acres of terraced land with a Deer Park.
		The Paliam Palace, abode of the Paliath Achans, hereditary Prime Ministers to the erstwhile Maharajas of Kochi, represents the architectural splendour of Kerala.
	www.southindiatravel.com /sitc/palaces_museums.htm (1241 words)

	The Hindu : Kerala / Kochi News : ASI chief visits Mattancherry palace
		The Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India, Babu Rajeev, at the eastern entrance to the Dutch Palace, Mattancherry, on Wednesday.
		Babu Rajeev, Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), visited the Mattancherry Palace on Wednesday and had an informal meeting with staff at the palace.
		Rajeev visited the eastern gate of the palace, which is under a dispute over its being opened to visitors.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/11/11/stories/2004111115790300.htm (249 words)

	Mysore Palace
		Mysore Palace or the Maharajah's Palace located in the heart of the city at Mirza Road, is the most attractive monument in Mysore.
		One of the largest palaces in the country, also known as Amba Vilas, was the residence of the Wodeyar Mahararaja's of the Mysore state.
		The original palace built of wood, got burnt down in 1897 and was rebuilt for the twenty fourth Wodeyar Raja in 1912.
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		The palaces of South India are in a well-preserved state and are treat for the eyes to explore.
		The palace houses a museum, which is a treasure-trove of paintings, sculptures, weapons, costumes, golden throne and a howdah fitted with red and green light to instruct the mahout to stop or go.
		Mattancherry palace is locally known as the Dutch Palace.
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	Forts and Palaces
		Although not an opulent building by any stretch of imagination, the Mattancherry Palace has a quaint charm all its own- and surprisingly enough for those who may not be too familiar with the colonial history of this part of India, it is (at least in part) to be credited to the Dutch.
		The exterior of the Mattancherry Palace is fairly unornamented; stark white walls, sloping brown roofs and trees form the picture.
		But the pièce de resistance of Mattancherry Palace is not its ceilings: it is instead, a series of beautifully-executed and well-preserved murals decorating the walls of the rooms.
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		At night, when the palace premise is lit up, the gabled, pagoda style red brick structure comes alive, bringing to mind the majesty and gallantry of kings Inside one can see large crystal chandeliers and exquisite pieces of royal furniture.
		The 18th century Krishnapuram Palace was built during the reign of the Travancore Monarch, Marthanda Varma.
		Manor of erstwhile Venad kings, Padmanabhapuram palace is a 16 the century marvel on wood.
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	webindia123.com- monuments - palaces- Mattancherry Palace (Mattancheri Palace, Dutch Palace)
		The entrance to the Mattancherry Palace compound is through two arches which are typically Portuguese in character and a flight of steps through a portico on the south, gives access to a suite of public rooms on the upper level of the palace.
		The king's bedchamber or 'Palliyara' left of the entrance occupying the southwest corner of the Palace is noteworthy with its low wooden ceiling and 300 sq feet of wall surface covered in about 48 paintings illustrating the Ramayana, from the beginning of the sacrifice of Dasaratha to Sita's return from captivity in Lanka.
		Adjacent to the palace, almost within its grounds is the famous Cochin synagogue built in 1567 and between them stands a large circular temple with a cone roof which is not open to non- Hindus.
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	Dutch Palace : Monument in Kerala - Kerala Travel Tourism Tours in Kerala, India
		Built in oriental style, Mattancherry Palace, situated in Ernakulam district of Kerala was originally built by the Portuguese and presented to the king of Cochin, Veera Kerala Varma, in the year 1555 AD.
		One of the oldest buildings in Kerala, the Mattancherry Palace is a portrait gallery of the kings of Cochin.
		The palace is a double-storeyed quadrangular building that surrounds a central courtyard containing a Hindu Temple, enshrining the royal deity, Palayannur Bhagavati.
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		Bolghatty Palace - Once a mansion of the British Resident and now a hotel, is in palm fringed Bolghatty Island.
		Mattancherry Palace - The palace (Dutch Palace) was built by the Portuguese in 1557 and presented to the Cochin Raja, Veera Kerala Varma.
		The most important feature of Mattanchery Palace is the murals in the bedchambers and other rooms, which depict scenes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranic legends connected with Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, Kumara and Durga.
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	About Kerala > All about kerala, Arts, Kerala Tourism,Travels, Ayurveda, Boat races, Backwaters, Cultural Heritage, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Mattancherry Palace is a two-storied quadrangular palace built by the Portuguese and was presented to the Raja of Kochi IN 1555 AD.
		Though the Portuguese built this palace, it is popularly known as the 'Dutch Palace' as the Dutch renovated it during their brief supremacy here.
		Aluva palace: This palace is situated on the banks of the Periyar River with beautiful circular verandahs overlooking the river.
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		Kanakakkunnu Palace Situated on a hillock in the museum compound in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city.
		Padmanabhapuram Palace Manor of erstwhile Venad kings, Padmanabhapuram palace is a 16 the century marvel on wood.
		Sakthan Thampuran, erstwhile ruler of Thrissur is buried in the palace compound.
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	Kochi Travel,Cochin Tourism,Ernakulam Tour,Kochi India,Kochi Tourist Attraction, Kochi Tourist Information. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The older parts of Fort Cochin and Mattancherry are an unlikely blend of medieval Portugal, Holland and an English country village grafted onto the tropical Malabar coast- a radical contrast to the bright lights, bustle and big hotels of mainland Ernakulam.
		Built by the Portuguese in 1557, this palace was presented to the Raja of Cochin, Veera Kerala Varma (1537-61), as a gesture of goodwill (and probably as a means of securing trading privileges).
		The palace is open Saturday to Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm; entry free, but photography is not permitted and there are no postcards or reproductions of the murals on sale.
	www.indiatravelclub.com /kochi.html (1527 words)

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		The public buildings seen in Thiruvananthapuram and the royal palaces in several parts of the state are the relics of a by gone era.
		The old palaces like, the Padmanabhapuram palace, the Dutch palace at Mattancherry and the Krishnapuram palace at kayamkulam were built on the traditional Kerala architecture.
		The Kalikkotta palace at Thrippunithura and the palace built by the Dutch for the Paliyathachan at Chennamangalam, The Arrackal palace of Ali Raja at Kannur, the Zamorins palace at Meenchanta and Kottackal, the palace of the Kolathiri at Chirackal and Nilambur Kovilakam palaces are good examples for the old Kerala style of architecture.
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	Kochi, India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kochi was famous for its natural harbour and was the centre of the Indian spice trade for many centuries.
		Fort Kochi, situated on the Fort Kochi/Mattancherry peninsula, is the historical part of the city and home to many tourist attractions, such as the cantilevered Chinese fishing nets, the Mattancherry Palace and the Santa Cruz Basilica.
		Some of them are the Bolgatty palace, Chinese fishing nets, boating through the back waters, the Tripunithura Palace (also called Hill Palace; on the top of a hill).
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	OurKeralam.com - Historic Places
		Built in 1865, the palace complex consists of 49 buildings in the tr tional architectural style of Kerala, sprawled over 52 acres of beautifully landscaped terraced land which houses a deer park and facilities for horse riding.
		Padmanabhapuram, the palace complex of the erstwhile Venad Kingdom, the forerunner of Thiruvithamkoor, is 65 kilometres south of Thiruvananthapuram.
		Mattancherry, within the City of Kochi, was the select spot where the king and the royal family frequented to worship in the Siva, Vishnu and Bhagavathy temple there.
	www.ourkeralam.com /keralatourism/historicplaces.htm (1728 words)

	Travel Forum - Kochi, India
		The Bolghatty Palace was built in 1744 by the Dutch and later taken over by the Dutch and later taken over by the British.
		The Hill Palace Museum, Thripunithura (Open 9:00am to 12:30pm; 2:00pm to 4:30pm Closed on Monkdays) : 10km from Kochi, Hill Palace, the official residence of the Kochi royal family, was built in 1865.
		The palace complex consists of 49 building built in the traditional architectural style of Kerala and is surrounded by 52acres of terraced land with a deer park and facilities for horse riding.
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	Attraction of Cochin, India :: Cochin-hotels-guide.com
		Lying on the scenic island of Bolghatty in the Arabian Sea, the Bolghatty Palace was built by the Dutch in 1744 and served as the residence of the Dutch and the British Governors, respectively.
		Interior, the palace is graced by the fine mural paintings, dating back to the 17th century and depicting scenes of the Indian great epics, the Mahabharatha and the Ramayana.
		The palace was converted to be a museum displaying fine collections of paintings, murals, sculptures, manuscripts, inscriptions, coins, and belongings of the royal family.
	www.cochin-hotels-guide.com /what-to-see.htm (1427 words)

	Kerala Tourism - Ernakulam - Cochin
		The Mattancherry Palace is a two storeyed qudrangular palace built by the Portuguese and was presented to the Raja of Kochi IN 1555 AD.
		Though this palace was built by the Portuguese, it is popularly known as the 'Dutch Palace' as the Dutch renovated it during their brief supermacy here.
		The beautiful Bolghatty Palace in this island was built by the Dutch in 1744 and later, it became the seat of the British Resident of Kochi.
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		At Mattancherry one can see the "Dutch Palace" which is a quaint extraordinary mix of Dutch and Kerala architecture.
		The palace was built by the Portuguese in 1557 as a gift to the Raja of Kochi in exchange for trading rights.
		Built by the Portuguese, the church was elevated to a Cathedral by Pope Paul IV in 1558.
	www.jjtravelindia.com /kerala_backwaters/Cochin.html (543 words)

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		The land of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry is immersed in its rich heritage.
		One such relic of the glorious past is the Dutch Palace situated in Mattancherry which, till recently, was the commercial hub of Kochi, where traders, merchants and dealers thrived on the lucrative spice trade.
		Though known as Dutch Palace, it was originally built by the Portuguese as a gift to the king of Cochin, Veer Kerala Varma in the year 1555 A.D..
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	Ernakulam - Cochin - Kerala - India
		Hill palace, the east while official residential of the Kochi royal family, was built in 1865.
		The palace complex consists of 49 buildings in the traditional architectural style of Kerala and is surrounded by 52 acres of terraced land with a deer park and facilities for horse riding.
		Also at Mattancherry is the Jewish Synagogue built in 1568 AD by the prosperous Jewish trading community whose links with Kerala begin in Kodungallor (Cranganore) in the north of the state.
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		Dutch Palace in Mattancherry was originally built by the Portuguese and presented to the Raja of Cochin, Veera Kerala Varma in 1555.
		The highlight of the palace is the 17th century mural paintings of mytholigical figures and scenes from Ramayana in traditional Hindu temple art.
		The Synagogue at Mattancherry, built in 1568, is the oldest Synagogue in the commonwealth countries.
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		Its main sections: modern Ernakulam in the east and the old districts of Mattancherry and Fort Cochin on a peninsula in the west are linked by a complex system of ferries.
		Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace): Built by the Portuguese in 1557 and presented to Raja Veera Kerala Varma of Kochi, the palace was renovated in 1663 by the Dutch.
		The palace complex consists of 49 buildings built in the Traditional Architectural Style of Kerala and is surrounded by 52 acres of terraced land with a Deer Park and facilities for horse riding.
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		The exteriors of the Mattancherry Palace are barren with stark white walls and sloping brown roofs.
		A two-storied quadrangular building with a small temple dedicated to the deity Palayannur Bhagwati in the central courtyard, the interiors of the Palace are in sharp contrast with their beautiful ceilings and painted walls.
	www.fortkochi.net /prime-attractions/dutch-palace-mattancherry.html (307 words)

	Cochin/Kochi Sightseeing
		MATTANCHERRY PALACE: It is also known as Dutch Palace, built the Portuguese and presented to the Raja of Kochi in 1555 AD.
		The Great Scrolls of the Old Testment, the copper plates in which the grants of privilege made by the Cochin rulers were recorded and the exquisite Chinese hand-painted tiles are of interest Timing: 1000 hrs to 1200 hrs and 1500 hrs to 1700 hrs.
		Bolghatty Palace: Bolghatty Palace is situated in Boghatty Island a narrow palmfringed Island easily accessible from the.
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		The Krishnapuram Palace, which was the residence of the rulers of Kayamkulam kingdom, is a rare specimen of the Kerala style of architecture, replete with gabled roofs, narrow corridors and dormer windows.
		Literally, the salvation (Moksha) of the elephant king (Gajendra), the theme of the mural is mythological, which depicts the salvation of Gajendra, the king of elephants It is said that Lord Vishnu was the family deity of the Kayamkulam rajas.
		The palace is famous in the history of Kerala as the official residence of Perakom Thavazhi (the maternal lineage), especially of Umayamma Rani of the Venad royal family who ruled the land between 1677 AD and 1684 AD.
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	Mattancherry Palace, Mattancherry Palace Monument Cochin, Cochin Mattancherry Palace - India Tourism
		Built by the Portuguese in 1557 and presented to Raja Veera Kerala Varma of Kochi, the Palace was renovated in 1663 by the Dutch.
		The palace with a Bhagavathi temple in the central courtyard is built like the typical Kerala style mansion - the Nalukettu - the home of the aristocracy, nobility and upper classes, with four separate wings opening out to a central courtyard.
		The double storeyed palace building which stands by the panoramic Kochi back waters has an exquisite collection of murals collectively covering over 300 sqft of its walls.
	www.indiatravelnet.com /cochin-monuments/mattancherry-palace.html (332 words)

	Destination Kochi
		It is said that there used to be an underground passage from the Bishop's Palace in Mattancherry, a sleepy township in Fort Cochin, to the Pallipuram Fort, running beneath the sea.
		The Jewish Synagogue at Mattancherry, built in 1568, is an important vestige of this religious heritage.
		There are a number of palaces and temples in and around Kochi -- in Thrippunithara, 13 km off Kochi, in Mattancherry near Fort Cochin and in Aluva, 15 km from Kochi -- and they are reminders of the architectural and regal heritage of Kerala.
	www.blonnet.com /2001/10/01/stories/100172m1.htm (1206 words)

	Central Kerala - Cochin - Visit Kochi (Cochin) with us
		The older parts of Fort Cochin and Mattancherry are an unlikely blend of medieval Portugal, Holland and an English country village grafted onto the tropical Malabar Coast - a radical contrast to the bright lights of mainland Ernakulam.
		Kochi consists of mainland Ernakulam; the island of Willingdon, Bolgatty and Gundu in the harbour; Fort Cochin and Mattancherry on the southern peninsula; and Vypeen Island, north of Fort Cochin.
		Built by the Portuguese in 1555, Mattancherry Palace was presented to the raja of Cochin, Veera Kerala Verma (1537-61), as a gesture of goodwill (and probably as a means of securing trading privileges).
	www.geocities.com /worldtravelerin/kerala/cochin.htm (1248 words)

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