Hill Palace - Cochin, Ernakulam
Hill Palace is the largest archaeological museum in Kerala, near Tripunithura. It was the administrative office of Kochi Rajas. Built in 1865, the Palace complex consists of 49 buildings in the traditional architectural style, spreading across in 54 acres (220,000 m2).
This palace served as the seat of the Raja of the Kochi province. The palace has been converted into a museum displaying a fine collection of articles showing the wealth and splendour of the Rajas of Kochi, including the thone and the crown. The musuem also houses a large collection of archaeological findings. The complex has an archaeological Museum, a Heritage Museum, a Deer Park, a prehistoric park and a children's park .
Places to visit in Kochi
Places to visit in Kochi
