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Thalassery Fort
 Thalassery
Fort, stand testimony for the vantage position the
city enjoyed in the battles between Britain and
Tippu Sulthan. The first Malayalam daily,
Rajyasamacharam, was published from Illikkunu, a
sleepy hamlet near Thalassery. Herman Gundert, a
German missionary was instrumental behind it. His
another contribution for Malayalam language was the
first Malayalam Dictionary
The
centuries-old city is the cradle of Indian circus.
Leading circus artistes and circus companies have
roots in this city.
St.
Francis Church
 Churches
elsewhere in the country were modeled after this
Portuguese construction. A mute witness to the
watershed events in this coastal town, for past five
centuries. Vasco De Gama, the legendary navigator from
Lisbon, died at Kochi during his second voyage to
Kerala. he was laid to rest in the St. Francis Church
on Christmas eve 1524. Years later, his mortal remains
were taken back to Portugal. The sepulcher is still
preserved in the church hall and is open for visitors
Shri
Chitra Art Gallery
His works
include a number of portraits of Maharajahs and
members of royal family, distinguished British
residents and prominent figures.Antiques and curios
once owned by Travancore royal lineage are showed at
Sree Chitra Art Gallery. Prized ones are Bengali
paintings, Rajasthani, Mughal miniatures, Tanjavore
paintings and selected works of Svetosku Roerich, a
Russian artist.
Alwaye
Palace
On the banks
of River Periyar stands imposing Alwaye( now Aluva)
palace ruminating over a past, long and eventful. One
of the finest palaces in the state with beautiful
circular verandahs overlooking the river
Padmanabhapuram Palace
 Padmanabhapuram
palace is a 16 the century marvel on wood. It flaunts
the dexterity of Kerala's master carpenters Carved
wooden ceilings, slatted shuttered windows, intricate
interlocking beams, sculpted door panels and pagoda
like tiled roofs stand testimony to the deftness of
architectures. Intricate carvings, murals and
exquisite wall paintings reflect the prolific talent
of the sculptors and painters who enjoyed the
patronage of Travancore kings
Mattancherry Palace
Built by
Portuguese and handed over to Cochin Raja in 1555 AD
and the was renamed as Mattancheri Palace in 1663,
when the Dutch spruced up the palace. However,
neither did Portuguese nor Dutch stay in the palace.
Napier
Museum
Strips of
blue and pink alternating with yellow and red,
scalloped arches of a banana yellow, elaborately
carved balconies, red and white lattice work and mock
friezes make an engrossing ensemble.
The ethereal beauty to the structure was added with
the magical brush up of Chisholm, a 19th century
architect.
Tipu's
Fort
The fort in
the nerve center of Palakkad, built by Haider Ali of
Mysore, dates back to 1766 A.D. Today known after
Haider Ali's son Tipu Sultan. The fort still echoes
the ballyhoo of those troops which barged into it to
fight pitched battles. The fort was supposed to have
built the fort to facilitate communication between
Coimbatore and Palakkad, two vantage points.. In 1784
after a 11-days siege, Lord Fullerton, the then
British Colonel, conquered the fort. Later
Zamorin's troops wrested control but the British
occupied the fort in 1790.
Bekal
Fort
Bekal Fort,
is 14 km off Kasargode, North Kerala. The pristine
Bakel beach along with the fort is being groomed into
an international tourist destination. The fort has
historical as well as archeological significance. |