10 Historical Places In Kerala That Worth Visiting!

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Gopika VC

It was built in 1744 by Dutch traders. Later, under the control of Dutch Malabar, it was surrounded by gardens to make a beautiful view.

Bolgatty Palace, Kochi

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Locals call the Mattancherry Palace the "Dutch Palace." It is a Portuguese-style museum where the crafts of the rajas of Kochi are on display.

Mattancherry Palace, Kochi

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Tripunithura's Hill Palace is Kerala's largest archeological museum. The 1865-built Cochin Maharaja's home and imperial administrative office.

Hill Palace, Kochi

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Its rocky clifftop location provides a fantastic view of the city. The East India Company founded it in 1703 to enforce the governing party's dominance.

Thalassery Fort, Thalassery

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Because of its traditional architecture, Krishnapuram Palace and Museum is a popular historical site. Travancore kingdom built it in 18th-century.

Krishnapuram Palace, Alleppey

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The palace houses and trains 60 elephants in the center courtyard. The eldest elephant, 82 years old, is quite pleasant to guests.

Punnathur kotta, Guruvayur

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Kerala's old Kanakakunnu Palace has India's first digital garden. The University of Kerala and the Department of Botany erected it for cultural events.

Kanakakunnu Palace, Trivandrum

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It's in Thiruvananthapuram and was founded in the 19th century. One of India's oldest zoological gardens, Trivandrum Zoo, situated on 55 acres.

Napier Museum

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The Matri Dei Cathedral is one of India's oldest and biggest churches. It is built in the Roman style and dates back to the year 1513.

Matri Dei Cathedral, Kozhikode

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Kochi's unique "Paradesi Synagogue" lies in Mattancherry Jew Town. As a memorial for Paradesi Jews, it was built in 1568.

Paradesi Synagogue

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