The Mattancherry Palace is a Portuguese palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace. One of the finest examples of the Kerala style of architecture mixed with colonial influences, the Portuguese built it as a gift to King Veera Kerala Verma. It came to be known as the Dutch Palace as it underwent major repairs at the hands of the Dutch in 1663. It boasts of a brilliant collection of murals that retell the great Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata along with revered Gods of the Hindu faith. Inside photos are not allowed.