The Mattancherry Palace, also known as Dutch Palace, is one of the finest examples of the Kerala style of architecture interspersed with colonial influences. It was built around 1545 C.E. as a gift to King Veera Kerala Verma of the Kochi dynasty by the Portuguese and is located about 12 kilometers from Ernakulam. A lot of the repair work was done by the Dutch, and this is the reason for it also being called the Dutch Palace.

It is famous for its long and spacious halls, along with its central courtyard. It is the home of the deity of the royal family, Pazhayannur Bhagavathy (the Deity of Pazhayannur).

The double-storied palace overlooks the panoramic Kochi backwaters. It has an exclusive collection of murals covering around 300 square feet of its walls. The themes of these murals depict the stories of two Indian epics: the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Some murals portray scenes from Kumarasambhavam and other works of the great Sanskrit poet Kalidas.

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