Mattancherry Palace

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Mattancherry Palace is a historic Portuguese-built palace in Kochi, India, renowned for its Kerala-style architecture and extensive murals depicting scenes from Hindu mythology.

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Mattancherry Palace canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf museum
palace
alsoKnownAs Dutch Palace
architecturalStyle Kerala style architecture
traditional Nalukettu style
builder Portuguese
builtFor Cochin royal family
Maharaja of Cochin
surface form: King Veera Kerala Varma of Cochin
completionDate 16th century
constructionStart 1555
country India
culturalSignificance important example of Kerala temple art
symbol of Portuguese and Dutch influence in Kerala
district Ernakulam district
exhibits palace costumes
palace furniture
palace weapons
portraits of Cochin rulers
royal paraphernalia
feature central courtyard
coronation hall
intricate wood carvings
royal bedchamber
wooden ceilings
hasArt 16th–18th century murals
Kerala mural paintings
hasMurals Hindu mythology scenes
Mahabharata murals
Puranic legends murals
Ramayana murals
heritageDesignation protected monument
locatedIn Kerala
Kochi
Mattancherry
maintainedBy Archaeological Survey of India
material laterite
near Jew Town
surface form: Jew Town, Mattancherry

Paradesi Synagogue
openToPublic true
region South India
religiousContext Hinduism
renovatedBy Dutch
renovationDate 1663
roofMaterial wooden tiles
roofType sloping tiled roof
stateParty Government of Kerala
tourismType heritage tourism attraction

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Cochin hasHistoricalStructure Mattancherry Palace
Kingdom of Cochin hasHeritageSite Mattancherry Palace
Jew Town adjacentTo Mattancherry Palace
Paradesi Synagogue adjacentTo Mattancherry Palace