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Located at a distance of 47 km from Alappuzha on the way to Kollam, Krishnapuram palace was built in the 18th century during the reign of Marthanda Varma. The museum is located at Karthikapally in Kayakulam region. This palace is noted for its typical Kerala architecture, with gabled roof, dormer windows and narrow corridors. (more…)
Poonjar Palace located on the Pala-Erattupetta route in the Kottayam district of Central Kerala, is a glorious testimony to the regal opulence of a bygone era. The Palace stands proudly tall with all its majestic magnificence, symbolizing and speaking the stories of the past. If you are not used to royalty then be ready for the royal embrace you feel when you walk through those corridors of the palace which was once inhabited by the royalties of Kerala. With the age old architecture of the structure, this monumental piece proves to stand out among all the architectural beauties of the time. (more…)
The Mattancherry Palace, also known as Dutch Palace, stands overlooking Kochi backwaters, is situated at Palace Road, Mattancherry, 10km away from Kochi city. The unique importance of this monument is due to its mural paintings from the 16th century and dating up to 19th century. (more…)
Kalakkath Kunchan Nambiar represents an age and its culture in the field of Malayalam literature.He was born at Kalakkath Tharavad in Killikurisimangalam of Palakkad district in the beginning of the 18th century. (more…)
Puthenmalika Palace, popularly known as Kuthiramalika (meaning ‘Mansion of Horses’) is located a few yards away from the eastern entrance of Sree Padamanabha Temple in Thriuvanathapuram. Built in 1846 by Swathi Tirunal, erstwhile ruler of Travancore who was a great poet, composer, musician and statesman, Kuthiramalika is a fine example of the traditional architecture of Kerala .The palace gets its name from the intricate and beautiful carving of 122 horses in the wooden wall bracket that support its southern roof.
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This was earlier the palace of the Sakthan Thampuran, the king of erstwhile Cochin State. The palace grounds cover an area of 6 arces. (more…)
Constructed in 1568, the Synagogue at Fort Kochi is the oldest in the Commonwealth. Destroyed in 1662 by cannon fire during a Portuguese raid, was rebuilt two years later by the Dutch, who later came into power. (more…)
