Located at a distance of 10 kilometers from Kochi, Hill Palace, the official residence of the Kochi royal family was built in 1865.Consisting of 49 buildings, the palace is built in the Traditional Architectural
Style of Kerala and is surrounded by 52 acres of terraced land.All sorts of flora of Kerala including rare medicinal plants are found here.
A full-fledged ethno-archaeological Museum and Kerala's first ever Heritage Museum are the major attractions.
Antiquities on Display:
Exhibited inside the thirteen galleries are oil paintings, 19th century paintings, murals, sculptures in stone and plaster of Paris,
manuscripts, inscriptions, coins, belongings of the Kochi royal family, Paliathachan's gallery and royal furniture including the 'simhasana' (the throne or the king's chair).There are on display 200 antique pieces of pottery and ceramic vases from China and Japan, Kudalkall, tomb stone
'thoppikkallu', hood stone 'menhirs' in granite and Literate memorials, rock cut caves belonging to the early iron, age wooden temple models. There is an amazing array of plaster cast models of objects from Mohanjodaro and Harappa of the Indus Valley civilization of North India. The upper story houses a gallery of contemporary art.The huge area over which the museum is spread provides the facilities for other recreation activities as well. The huge expanse of land that surrounds the royal palace has a Deer Park and has facilities for horse riding also. |
General Information
Best Time
The museum is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on all days except Mondays.
Location
10 kms From Kochi (Kerala)
Main Attraction
Kerala's First Heritage Museum
Prime Attractions of Cochin (Kochi)
Bolghatty Palace Dutch Palace Fort Kochi Beach |
Jewish Synagogue
The oldest synagogue in India, it was built in 1586 AD by the prosperous Jewish community whose links with Kerala began in Kodungalloor in northern Kerala.
