Padmanabhapuram PalaceThe Padmanabhapuram Palace, about 60 km from Tiruvananthapuram, was once the home of the Royal family of Travancore. It is one of the biggest palaces in India with intricate carvings and beautiful woodwork.
Travancore, which was a princely state for over 400 years, included a large part of present-day Kerala and the western part of Tamil Nadu. Though the palace is now in the State of Tamil Nadu, it was once the traditional home of the royal family of Travancore, so it is maintained by the Government of Kerala.
The palace is one of the best examples of the traditional wooden architecture of Kerala. The Padmanabhapuram Palace is a well-preserved wooden palace, a glorious testimony to the traditional architecture of Kerala. Step inside the palace and you are sure to travel down the corridors of history where every carving, every shuttered window will tell a story. Look out for the carved rose and teak wood ceilings with 90 different floral designs, the windows with coloured mica, the Durbar Hall with shiny black floor made of egg white, jaggery, lime, burnt coconut, charcoal and river sand, the Belgian mirrors and the pagoda like tiled roofs. All of which will give you some wonderful memories for a lifetime
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