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DUTCH PALACE - Built by the Portuguese in 1557 and presented to Raja Veera Kerala Varma of Kochi, the Palace was renovated in 1663 by the Dutch. The palace has a Bhagavathi Temple in the central courtyard. It is built like the typical Kerala style mansion; the Nalukettu. Pradnya Prashant Gavaskar, 6A