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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. |
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