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Established
  
1677

Phone
  
1800 425 4747

Opened
  
1677

Koyikkal Palace

Location
  
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Type
  
Art museum, Archaeology museum

Address
  
Sathram Junction, Nedumangad, Kerala 695541

Hours
  
Open today · 9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PM

Similar
  
Napier Museum, Kanakakkunnu Palace, Kerala Science and Tech, Kowdiar Palace, Kuthira Malika

Koyikkal palace to undergo major renovation delay kannadi 1nov 2015


8°36′31.55″N 77°0′11.37″E

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The Koyikkal Palace is a palace situated in Nedumangadu, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala in South India. The palace was built in 16th century for Umayamma Rani of the Venad Royal Family. Umayamma Rani was the regent of Venad between 1677 and 1684. The palace is a double storeyed building and built with traditional architectural style of Kerala.

The palace is maintained by the Archaeological Department of Kerala. There is a Folklore Museum and a Numismatics Museum are working in this palace.

The exhibits in the museum contains rare instruments like 'Chandravalam', a small percussion instrument used in Ramakathappattu and 'Nanthuni', a small musical instrument made of wood and string used in Onappattu etc.

Koyikkal palace thiruvananthapuram


References

Koyikkal Palace Wikipedia


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