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Kuthiramalika (Puthenmalika) Palace Museum |
| The Palace wea designer and built by Maharajah Swathi Thirunal Balarama Varma, the poet king, musican, social reformer and statesman. This rare specimen of workmenship in the traditional Travancore style has exquisite wood carving and displays priceless paintings and other articles. |
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Padmanabha Swamy Temple |
Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the temple is a blend of the Kerala and Dravidian styles of architecture. It is known for its mural paintings and other articles.
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Sre Chitra Gallery |
Located near the Napier Museum, this art gallery displas select paintings of Raja Ravi Verma, Svetlova and Nicholas Roerich and exquisite works from the Rajput, Mughal and Tanjore schools of art in India. The collection also includes paintings from China, Tobet and Bali.
Open : 1000 - 1700 hrs
Closed : Monday & Wednesday forenoons. |
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Jewish Synagogue |
The oldest synagogue in the comon wealth, this was constructed in 1568. Hand painted willow patterned floor tiles, Hebrew inscriptions on stone slabs, scrolls from the Old Testament, ancient script on copper plates etc. are the attractions here.
The Synagogue is open from 10 am to 12 noon and 3 pm to 5 pm on all days except Saturdays and Jewish holidays . |
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Mattancherry (Dutch) Palace |
Built in 1557, the palace has on display murals depicting scenes from the Indians epics and legends, Dutch maps, period furniture and royal collection.
It was later taken over by the Dutch who improved it through extensions and repairs in 1663 AD. Mattancherry Palace is a portrait gallery of the kings of Cochin.
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Hill Palace Museum |
| The Palsce complex built in 1865 houses an ethno archaeological museum and Kerala's first ever heritage museum.This museum showcases wealth and prosperity of erstwhile royal family of Cochin. including the king's throne and crown. Also on display are other trapping of royalty like majestic beds, paintings , carving and samples of epigraphy. Tripunithura is also known for the nearby Chottanikkara Temple and the Tripunithura Temple. |
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St. Angelo Fort |
| Built by the first Portuguese Viceroy, DOn Fransiscan De Almeda in 1505, this fort became one of the important military centres of the Dutch and later the British in Malabar. |
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