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Bolghatty Palace
This particular palace was built by the Dutch in the year 1744, in Ernakulam on an island, off Cochin in the Arabian Sea. This building is considered to be huge and magnificent towering over and definitely a site to see for every tourist.
Alwaye palace
This palace seems to be resting at a very peaceful and serene place just infront of the meandering periyar river.Nothing could be more exhilarating when you enter this place with the river just besides. This old palace building is now The Alwaye Guest House, which is one of the most prestigious in Kerala.
Aranmula Temple
Dedicated to Lord Krishna is another pilgrim place for Hindus. The temple Aranmula can be reached from Chengannur on the Thiruvananthapuram via the Kottayam route.The attraction here is the snake boat races held as part of the Uthrettathi festival in August/September.
Bekkal Fort
One is mistaken if he thinks Kerala is only on the greener side and doesnot have forts like most of thye north Indian states have.But one such large and well preserved fort in Kerala,is the Bekkal Fort, in Kasarkode,which is 16 km south on the National Highway.
St. Sebastian Church
Churches are a sight not be missed if you are a visitor for the first time to this lovely state.Portuguese missionaries established one of the most important pilgrim centres of the Christians in Kerala, popularly known as St. Sebastian Church
Padmanabhapuram Palace
Though located at Thuckalai in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, (65 kms south of Thiruvananthapuram) this former palace of Travancore is a splendid example of Kerala architecture. It is a highly protected and well-preserved monument of the Kerala State Archaeology Department.
Krishnapuram Palace
This is also another very priced and protected monument of the state of Kerala. A former palace of Travancore kings, it was built in the 18th century at Krishnapuram in Kayamkulam.This monument is often referred to as a miniature model of Padmanabhapuram Palace.
Mattancherry Palace
This palace was originally built for the Raja of Kochi in1552 AD by the Portugese people who ruled then in their times of trade and commerce.But posterity remembers this monument as the Dutch Palace, mainly because it was renovated and re-built by the Dutch East India Company.
Hill Palace Museum (Ernakulam)
This museum displays the erstwhile wealth and prosperity of the royal family of Cochin, including the king's throne and crown. Also on display are the other things of royalty like the majestic beds, which the kings and the queens used, paintings, carving and samples of epigraphy.
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