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| Padmanabhapuram Palace | |
|---|---|
 Padmanabhapuram Palace, main entrance with the clock tower on the left corner | |
  Location within Tamil Nadu | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Kerala architecture |
| Town or city | Padmanabhapuram |
| Country | India |
| Construction started | 1601 |
| Client | Maharaja of Travancore, Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal |
Padmanabhapuram Palace, also known as Kalkulam Palace, is a Travancore-era palace located in Padmanabhapuram in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The palace is owned, controlled and maintained by kerala government . Padmanabhapuram is the former capital city of the erstwhile kingdom of Travancore. It is around 20 km (12 mi) from Nagercoil, 39 km (24 mi) from Kanyakumari town and 52 km (32 mi) from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.[1] The palace complex lies inside an old granite fortress around four kilometers long. The palace is located at the foot of the Veli Hills, part of the Western Ghats. The river Valli flows nearby.[2]
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