Anjengo Fort is a fort near varkala.It is a place of historic importance as well as beautiful natural setting, Anjengo is an ideal destination for those who don't mind walking around and explore what is in store.The historic significance tagged to Anjengo comes through foreign powers like the Portuguese, the Dutch and finally the English East India Company.
The Kanakakunnu Palace is sited adjacent to the Napier Museum in Trivandrum. The Kanakakunnu Palace was built during the rule of the Travancore King. Royal banquets viewed the palace as the main venue. Later Sree Chithira Tirunal altered the palace and built tennis courts inside the palace premises.
Sakthan Thampuram Palace, also called Vadakkechira Palace, was built in 1795 by Ramavarma Thampuram, of the erstwhile princely state of Cochin. The palace built in traditional Kerala and Dutch architectural style is a fusion with a new dimension.
The palace was used by King Sakthan when he ruled over Cochin, a time which was a golden era for the district giving rise to many visionary projects and strategic alliances formed under his guidance.
The Wellesley bungalow represents peace and this was owned by Babar. He was a company man and was the host to Wellesley when Wellesley initiated to introduce cricket to Indians. The Wellesley bungalow is sited near the fort and is also adjacent to Juma Masjid and the English church. It is nearly 22 km from Kannur.
This fort is located around 22 km from Kannur and is perched on a rocky hill on the Thalasseri beach itself. The fort was built in the year 1708 by Lord Wellesley and mainly served as military purposes. Standing on the fort rampart, you can enjoy a good view of the ruins of St Rosary Church and an old Angelican Church holding the cemetery of Edward Brennan. Tellicherry Fort is situated at a distance of nearly 22 km from Kannur. This fort was constructed in 1708 AD and was prominent as it was the martial centre of the British.
Spices were of very great value in the medieval and ancient times and some of the prominent spices were the black pepper, turmeric, and ginger. Cinnamon grew in abundance in Kannur. Ancient Romans traded these items regularly using the Red sea as a trade route and these spices were in enormous demand. The climate was favorable and the trade flourished.
This brought the Portuguese to locate the sea route to reach India and they introduced the cashew tree which is popular today and is one of the major exports is the cashew nut.
Overbury's Folly is a construction half done or rather can be termed as an architectural folly. This serves now as an amusement park. This folly is situated on the hill and is adjacent to the Thalassery district court. This derived its name as Overbury, after its builder, E N Overbury.
The palace : Once the summer residence of rulers of Tranvancore, The Palace is of great historical importance. Famous mausoleum of Peer Mohammed located on Peeru Hills is close to The Palace.
Peermade is surrounded by gorgeous greens of the plantations of Coffee, tea, coconut, pepper, cardamom, rubber and eucalyptus. The gorgeous green grasslands and the pine forests add to the rich flora of Peermade.
Unlike the other forts of the country, The Palakkad Fort, also known by the name of Tipu's Fort was built to enhance communication between Palakkad and Coimbatore. The fort was originally constructed by Hyder Ali, Tipu's father, however it fell into the hands of British in 1784 and Zamorins in 1790. Today, the fort is under the protection and care of the ASI (Archaeological Survey of India). The fort is not only worth visiting because of its historical importance, rather it has a pleasant ambiance that encourages you to take a walk in the evenings.
The old granite fort situated in the very heart of Palakkad town was built by Hyder Ali of Mysore in 1766.