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Some of the places of interest in Kozhikode are:
The Pazhassiraja Museum has an extensive collection of artefacts that range from ancient coins, bronze objects, copies of ancient murals, etc., depicting the rich cultural heritage of this region. The exhibits of the megaliths (huge prehistoric monuments) are quite interesting.
Art Gallery at Kozhikode is famous for its collection of paintings made by Raja Ravi Varma and Raja Raja Varma.
The Krishna Menon Museum is dedicated to the memory of the great Indian statesman V. K. Krishna Menon, and exhibits his personal belongings.
The Manachira Square is the site, in the center of the city, where the main courtyard of palace of the erstwhile Zamorin rulers once existed. Today, the square has a well laid out park with a number of traditional Keralite houses and a large water tank nearby.
The Kozhikode Beach is a long uninterrupted stretch of sand. The Lighthouse, the Lions Park (children’s park) and the Aquarium (which has a good collection of marine life and freshwater fish) are interesting places to visit here. You can see and enjoy the glorious spectacle of the setting sun from this beach
The city of Kozhikode also has a number of important religious places belonging to different faiths. A number of religious monuments dot the city because of the tolerant nature of the erstwhile rulers of this who allowed the peaceful coexistence of people belonging to different religions.
The Tali Temple was built by the Zamorin dynasty in the 14th century. It is an excellent example of the traditional Keralite School of temple architecture. During the reign of the Zamorins, this temple hosted a weeklong gathering of literary-minded people who congregated here from different parts of the kingdom.
The Mother of God Church is another important place of religious interest in Kozhikode. It houses a 200-year-old portrait of St Mary. It was built on the principles of the Roman style of architecture.
The St Mary’s Church is a place worth visiting in Kozhikode. It was built by the British to cater to the spiritual needs of their Christian subjects. Other religious places worth visiting are the Fire Temple (built by the Parsi community of Kozhikode), the Buddhist Vihar and the Mishkal Masjid.
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