Thalassery

The 5-acre (20,000 m²) island covered with coconut palms and dense bushes is a beautiful sight from the Muzhappilangad beach. During low tide, one can just walk to the island from the beach. It is surrounded by rivers and seas. Permission is required to enter this privately owned island. Dharmadam, earlier known as Dharmapattanam was a Buddhist stronghold.

Residence of Rev. Dr. Herman Gundert, a German missionary and great scholar, author of first Malayalam dictionary. He settled in the bungalow in 1839 and stayed there for two decades. The first Malayalam newspapers, Rajyasamacharam and Paschimodayam came out from the litho press set up at the bungalow. The museum showcases Gundert’s life, letters, and research manuscripts.

Built by Rev. Dr. Herman Gundert in 1839. The church building represents an amalgamation of Kerala architecture and colonial style. The church has local-style tiled roofs and a bell tower housing a German-made bell. The church has an adjoining cemetery. It houses the mortal remains of Gundert’s grandson. It also houses the tomb of Keeleri Kunjikannan, the maestro of Indian Circus.

The name literally translates into Garden Mosque as it was built on a sugarcane plantation purchased from the Dutch East India Company. The mosque was an initiative of Chowakkaran Moosakakka, a wealthy spice merchant. The church dates back to 1806. It has a distinct traditional Kerala temple-style architecture. This three-story mosque completely bypasses standard Islamic structures. It lack domes or minarets. It follows indigenous Malabar craftsmanship through intricate woodwork, gabled roofs, and copper-plated tiles

Multi-level landscaped recreational park which commands sweeping views of Arabian Sea. It was an initiative of E.N. Overbury, a British Sub-Collector and local judge who served in the Thalassery courts during the 1870s. In 1879, Overbury began constructing a picnic spot on the cliffside slope, but he was not able to complete it. It was completed in the late 19th century, R. Mukundan Malla, the Municipal Chairman of Thalassery,

An 18th-century colonial fortress located on a rocky cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea. It was built by the British East India Company in 1708. It has an oblong square ground plan with high, loop-holed walls and heavy, flanking defensive bastions. The fort features deep, underground chambers once used as ammunition stores or prisons, alongside hidden escape tunnels opening directly out to the sea. The elevated courtyard of the fort houses a lighthouse.

An old 500 feet long pier extending out into the Arabian Sea. Built by East India Company in 1910 for transporting commodities to and from ships. Today it is a popular local scenic point for catching sunsets. However, visitors are not allowed to walk on the pier.

A prominent temple with carvings as old as 400 years. One of the four famous temples dedicated to Lord Sree Rama in Kerala. Located on an elevated plot of 2.75 hectares with an adjoining temple tank which extends over an area of one hectare, This well maintained temple has excellent wood carvings, terracota art work, mural paintings carved on wooden planks in the ceilings are a repository of art treasure.