Dutch Palace
Museum · Fort Kochi
Photo: Ranjith Siji · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
History & overview
The Mattancherry Palace is a palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala which features Kerala murals depicting portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi. The palace was included in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Despite the name Dutch Palace, the palace was built by the Portuguese Empire as a gift to the Kingdom of Cochin.
Read the full history on Wikipedia ↗
- Timings
- 09:00-17:00; Fr off
Visiting Dutch Palace
- Entry
- ₹2 (Indian rate); children under 15 free
- Timings
- 10:00am–5:00pm; closed Fridays
- Getting here
- Palace Road, Mattancherry. Auto from Fort Kochi (~3 km), or the Mattancherry Water Metro terminal.
No photography inside. Foreigner rate not officially published — confirm at the counter.
Fees and timings are indicative — please confirm locally. See getting around Kochi for transport.
Facilities & highlights
Ratings & reviews
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Location
What's nearby
Within a short walk of Dutch Palace.
Places to eat nearby
Shopping nearby
Nature nearby
Travelling here safely
Generally safeIs Fort Kochi safe?
Fort Kochi is one of Kerala’s safest and most walkable tourist quarters, comfortable by day and on the main lanes after dark. Violent crime against visitors is rare — the realistic risks are auto/guide scams, petty theft in crowds, and the sea, not personal danger.
- Overall — One of Kerala’s safest tourist areas; tourist police nearby.
- Solo & women — Widely reported as comfortable; conservative, used to visitors.
- Scams to watch — Auto/taxi overcharging, “closed today” guide tricks, commission shops.
- Petty theft — Low, but mind bags at the nets, ferries and busy markets.
- The sea — Fort Kochi beach is for strolling — currents make swimming unsafe.