God's own country kerala

MONUMENTS OF KERALA

Kerala has a rich repertoire of historic and cultural monuments. in regions like fort kochi which was a trade centre for centuries, the architecture is a curious mix of typical kerala, European, Chinese, Jewish and Arabic styles, but the most prevalent architectural style is the traditional kerala style nalukettu or ettukettu (four or eight sided structures with a central courtyard and verandah opening out to it), the low sloping roofs and brick walls were designed to match the climatic conditions and texture of the land, these monuments can be divided into :-

PALACES FORTS MUSEUMS & ART GALLERIES TEMPLES & CHURCHES

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