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The synagogue and the Hindu temple of Mattancherry Palace share a wall.
Synagogue
Paradesi Synagogue
Hundreds of hand-painted blue-and-white Chinese tiles, no two alike.
220 m from Jew Town
Read the full story The Paradesi Synagogue: 450 Years of Spice, Prayer, and Hand-Painted Tiles in Mattancherry
More about Paradesi Synagogue
5 of 12- Did you knowParadesi means foreigner in Malayalam.
- Did you knowThe Paradesi Synagogue was built in 1568.
- Did you knowVisitors are expected to enter the Paradesi Synagogue barefoot.
- Did you knowThe synagogue and the Mattancherry Palace temple share a common wall.
- Did you knowEzekiel Rahabi brought the Chinese tiles from Canton in the 18th century.