(Open 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Fridays):On display here are beautiful murals depicting scenes from the epic Ramayana and Mahabharatha, and some of the Puranic Hindu legends, Also known as Dutch Palace built by the Portuguese and presented to the Raja of Kochi in 1557 AD, it acquired the present name after 1663 When the Dutch carried out extension and repairs in the Palace. Its interiors are decorated with murals from the Ramayana and there are some lively displays of royal costumes and palanquins, coronation robes of former maharajas of Kochi as well as period furniture.Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Mattancherry Palace
(Open 1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Fridays):On display here are beautiful murals depicting scenes from the epic Ramayana and Mahabharatha, and some of the Puranic Hindu legends, Also known as Dutch Palace built by the Portuguese and presented to the Raja of Kochi in 1557 AD, it acquired the present name after 1663 When the Dutch carried out extension and repairs in the Palace. Its interiors are decorated with murals from the Ramayana and there are some lively displays of royal costumes and palanquins, coronation robes of former maharajas of Kochi as well as period furniture.
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