Krishnapuram Palace Museum
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Krishnapuram Palace, Oachira, Alappuzha, Kerala, India
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Schedule and Timing:
Krishnapuram Palace visiting time is from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm on all days except Mondays. Lunch break from 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm.
Description:Krishnapuram Palace built during the period of Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1729-1758 AD, 904-933 ME) is a protected monument under the Department of Archaeology. It is situated near the Krishnaswami temple at Krishnapuram near Kayamkulam. The Palace was built after the takeover of Kayamkulam to the state of Travancore.
It was declared a protected monument in 1960 and the Palace was opened to the public in the year 2000.
The Krishnapuram Palace is noted for its characteristic style of Kerala Architecture such as the gabled roofs, narrow corridors, dorm windows, pent rooms, etc.
It also houses one of the largest single panel mural paintings so far discovered in Kerala, which is known as 'Gajendra Moksha'. An Archaeological museum is set up in the Palace wherein stone and wood sculptures, copies of mural paintings, coins, megalithic remains, stone inscriptions, etc. are preserved and displayed.
The Palace is built in an area of 2.55 acres and comprises of 22 rooms and 4 inner courtyards. There are 9 galleries in the Palace.
Tickets / Registration:Entry ticket rate got adults: Rs.10/- (above 12 years), children between 5 to 12: Rs.5/-.
Event id: 2060684534
Published on August 16th, 2018, 11:32 am
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