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Synagogue:
Location:
The Synagogue at Fort Kochi, about 10 km from Ernakulam town, central
Kerala. Opening hours: 10:00 - 17:00 hours; closed on Fridays The Synagogue
at Fort Kochi,constructed in 1568, is the oldest in the Commonwealth.
Destroyed in a shelling during the Portuguese raid in 1662, it was rebuilt
two years later by the Dutch.
Fort Kochi :
Location: About 13 km from Ernakulam town.
The eventful history of this city began when a major flood in AD 1341 threw
open the estuary at Kochi, till then a land locked region, turning it into
one of the finest natural harbours in the world. Kochi thus became a haven
for seafaring visitors from all over the world and became the first European
township in India when the Portuguese settled here in the 15th century.
Vasco da Gama Square :
Kochi, the commercial capital of Kerala, the last port of Vasco Da Gama, where
you will find synagogues, mosques, churches and temples side by side, is a
place with a fascinating history. The huge cantilevered fishing net, the Chinese
fishing nets, seen here is a legacy of its spellbinding past.
Mattancherry Palace :
Location :
Mattancherry, 10 km from Ernakulam. Visiting hours : 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on
all days except Fridays. Built by the Portuguese in 1557 and presented to
Raja Veera Kerala Varma of Kochi, the Palace was renovated in 1663 by the
Dutch. The palace with a Bhagavathi temple in the central courtyard is built
like the typical Kerala style mansion - the Nalukettu - the home of the aristocracy,
nobility and upper classes, with four separate wings opening out to a central
courtyard.
Bolghatty Island :
This lush, lovely island is famous for its palace of the same name.
The Bolghatty Palace, built in 1744 by the Dutch and later taken over
by the British, is today a popular hotel run by the Kerala Tourism Development
Corporation.
The Hill Palace Museum, Thripunithura :
Location :
10 km from Ernakulam town, central Kerala. Visiting hours : 9.00 to 12.30
hrs. and 14.00 to 16.30 hrs. The Hill Palace, the official residence of the
Kochi royal family, is today the largest archaeological museum in Kerala.
Built in 1865, the palace complex consists of 49 buildings in the trational
architectural style of Kerala, sprawled over 52 acres of beautifully landscaped
terraced land which houses a deer park and facilities for horse riding. Numerous
species of flora including rare medicinal plants grow here. On display in
the full-fledged Ethno-archaeological museum are oil-paintings, murals, sculptures
in stone and manuscripts, inscriptions, coins, belongings of the Kochi royal
family and royal furniture including the simhasana (throne).
Krishnapuram
Palace,Kayamkulam :
