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Padmanabhapuram Palace
Travancore era palace in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Padmanabhapuram Palace, also known as Kalkulam Palace, is a Travancore-era palace located in Padmanabhapuram in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The palace is owned, controlled and maintained by the government of the neighbouring state of Kerala. Padmanabhapuram is the former capital city of the erstwhile Hindu kingdom of Travancore. It is around 20 km (12 mi) from Nagercoil, 39 km (24 mi) from Kanyakumari town and 52 km (32 mi) from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.[1] The palace complex lies inside an old granite fortress around four kilometers long. The palace is located at the foot of the Veli Hills, part of the Western Ghats. The river Valli flows nearby.[2]
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Padmanabhapuram Palace | |
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![]() Padmanabhapuram Palace, main entrance with the clock tower on the left corner | |
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Architectural style | Kerala architecture |
Town or city | Padmanabhapuram |
Country | India |
Construction started | 1601 |
Client | Maharaja of Travancore, Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal |
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