The Mattancherry Palace, also known as the Dutch Palace, is a large construction in Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala, India. It features Kerala murals depicting Hindu temple art, portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi. It was built by the Portuguese and presented to the Raja of Kochi, Veera Kerala Varma, in 1555. It became known as the Dutch Palace in 1663 when the Dutch renovated the palace and built some extensions.The Rajas also made more improvements to it. Today, it is a portrait gallery of the Cochin Rajas and notable for some of the best mythological murals. The entrance to the Mattancherry Palace compound is through two arches which are typically Portuguese in characte. A flight of steps through a portico on the south gives access to a suite of public rooms on the upper level of the palace. The Palace with two floors built around a central courtyard follows the traditional Kerala style of architecture known as 'nalukettus'. From the outside, the palace looks European in character with scraped masonry walls and round-headed windows and doors but its sloping tiled roof and wooden balconies are indigenous features.

Inside the inner court, stands a small temple dedicated to 'Pazhayannur Bhagavati', the protective goddess of the Kochi Royal family. Two more temples are situated on either side of the Palace dedicated to Lord Krishna and Lord Siva. The palace with the interiors panelled with wood has exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi’s ceremonial robes, headdresses, weapons, palanquins, furniture but the main feature is the series of astonishing murals, depicting scenes from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, and the Puranic legends connected with Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, Kumara, and Durga painted on the walls as well as the portraits of the Rajas. The paintings cover a wide range of themes from the 'Puthra Kameshti Yagam' to Rama's return to Ayodya after vanquishing King Ravana of Lanka. The paintings totally cover nearly 1000 sq.ft in area and date from early as the 16th century through mid nineteenth century and are found in the bedchambers on the west side of the palace.

 Visiting hours: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on all days except Fridays.