Historic Monuments of Kerala

The Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships lists Alappuzha Lighthouse as a lighthouse in Alappuzha, Kerala.

The District Administration identifies Bekal Fort as Kerala’s largest fort. It is at Bekal in Pallikera village, Hosdurg Taluk, and covers about 40 acres. No exact construction year or builder is asserted here.

Beypore is a port town near Kozhikode known for traditional wooden boat-building, including large vessels called urus.

The District Administration places Chandragiri Fort about 3 km south of Kasaragod town, on the south bank of the Chandragiri River, and says it is believed to have been built in the 17th century by Sivappa Nayak of Bednore.

Chinese fishing nets are listed among the attractions of Fort Kochi by the Ernakulam District Administration.

The District Administration describes Edakkal as a prehistoric rock shelter with pictorial drawings and engravings of human and animal figures and other carvings. It reports repeated occupation, dates the oldest engravings to around 6000 BC, and notes nearby megalithic burial remains; the date is attributed to the District Administration.

Fort Kochi is the western part of Kochi in Ernakulam district and contains historical monuments listed by the District Administration.

The District Administration describes Hosdurg Fort as having a round bastion and attributes its construction to Somashekara Nayak of the Ikkeri dynasty.

Mananchira Square in central Kozhikode is centered on the man-made Mananchira pond and includes public recreational spaces.

The District Administration describes Marine Drive as a marine walk at Menaka, Ernakulam.

Mattancherry Palace, also called Dutch Palace, is listed by the Ernakulam District Administration in Mattancherry.

Kerala Tourism identifies Mayyanad as a village in southwestern Kollam on the banks of Paravur Lake, which borders the Arabian Sea.