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Places to See - Cochin

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LALIT KAL AKADEMI GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY :
Locate in the Durbar Hall of the Kochi Rajas at D.H. road. It is open between 10 am and 5 pm.







MATTANCHERRY PALACE :
(Dutch palace) (Open1000 1700hrs.closed on 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. On display here are beautiful murals depicting scenes from the epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, and some of the Puranic Hindu legends. The palace also houses Dutch maps of old Kochi, royal palanquins, coronation robes of former maharajas of Kochi as well as period furniture.



WILLINGDON ISLAND :
Named after Lord Willingdon, the then Victory of India, this man-made Island, created while developing Kochi Port, is accessible by all means of transport. It is the headquarters of the Southern Naval Command and hosts the Kochi Harbour Railway Terminus, the Government of India Tourism Office, airport, Customs House, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Malabar Hotel, Food Corporation of India Ltd., and various other important institutions.




MUSEUM OF KERALA HISTORY :
Located at Edapally on the outskirts of Kochi, on National Highway 47, it has on view several painting depicting Kerala history and statues of many famous persons, including Sir.Robert Bristow. The museum is opens between 10am and 4pm on all days except Mondays.






KOCHI SHIPYARD :
Situated in the southern part of Ernakulam on the way to Willingdon island, this Shipyard, set up with Japanese collaboration, has a building dock for ships up to 85,000 DWT and a repair dock that can accommodate ships up to1,00,000 DWT. It is the India. Motilal Nehru, the first oil tanker made in India, was built here.





MANGALAVANA BIRD SANCTUARY :
Located in the heart of the city on Dr. Salim Ali Road near the High Court, this bird sanctuary is a quiet, peaceful forest. Many migratory birds seek sanctuary here the year round.

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