Hill Palace Museum – Cochin – keralatourism.holiday

Hill Palace Museum, located in Thripunithura, Kochi, Kerala, is a prominent heritage site and tourist attraction in Kerala. Constructed in 1865 by the Maharaja of Cochin, it served as the administrative hub and official residence of the Cochin Maharaja. Renowned as Kerala's first-ever heritage museum, Thripunithura Hill Palace is a full-fledged Ethno-Archaeological Museum today.Spanning 52 acres of terraced land, the palace complex features 49 buildings in traditional Kerala architectural style. Visitors can explore various sections, including an archaeological museum, a heritage museum, a deer park, a pre-historic park, and a children's park. The site is also home to rare species of medicinal plants, adding to its allure.