History is seeped into every stone of all buildings in the city.The monument which is considered the ‘heart of the city’ is the famed Mananchira Square. Built by the last Zamorin King –ManaVikrama, the park is surrounded by a natural spring tank which helps preserve the vast greenery in and around the park. Transformed into a park, the Square boasts of a musical fountain and an open air theatre which makes it incredibly popular among the locals too.  This popular tourist spot in Kozhikode is in close proximity to traditional Kerala-styled building such as the Kozhikode Public Library.