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Hill Palace was built in 1865 by the Maharaja of Cochin and is now the largest archaeological museum in Kerala.
The official capital of the Kingdom of Kochi was previously located in Thrissur, and the royal office of the maharaja as well as the court was all located in the city. However, as per ritualistic customs, the seat of the queen of Kochi (Penvazhithampuran), was seen as the royal capital, as the Kochi royal family had matrilineal traditions and the queen was regarded as sovereign of the state under whose authority the king ruled. Since 1755, the queen and her retinue lived in Tripunithura, thereby making the city as the official capital. Further, the prince Rama Varma was raised in Tripunithura, thus he preferred to live in that city even after his coronation as king, rather than moving to Thrissur. Thus, for his benefit, a royal office was constructed in 1865. Initially it started off as a royal office, court building and offices of royal secretaries and nobles of the court, and soon an increasing number of structures were added to the main structure for various purposes. Soon, an imperial residence building was also constructed for the residence of the king and his immediate family, although other members of the Cochin royal family had their own allocated bungalows and official residences.
The palace was handed over to the government of Kerala by the Cochin royal family, and in 1980 the palace was taken over by the Department of Archaeology and later converted into a museum. It was opened to the public in 1986. The museum and its campus is are popular shooting locations for the Malayalam film industry. The horse cart gallery and weapons gallery houses numerous historical artifacts.
The museum gardens are also some of the last green refuge of the town. A checklist of fauna found within the gardens, prepared by Sandeep Varma and Gokul Vinayan, has been published under the title 'The Fauna of Hill Palac
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archaeological museum
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and palace
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located in the Tripunithura neighbourhood of Kochi city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest archeological museum
An archaeology museum is a museum that specializes in the display of archaeological
Types
Many archaeology museum are in the open air, such as the Ancient Agora of Athens and the Roman Forum. Others display artifacts inside buildings, such as Na ...
in the state and was the imperial administrative office and official residence of the Cochin Maharaja. Built in 1865, the palace complex consists of 49 buildings in the traditional architectural style, spreading across . The complex has an archaeological museum, a heritage museum, a deer park, a pre-historic park and a children's park. The campus of the museum is home to several rare species of medicinal plants.
Presently the palace has been converted into a museum by The Kerala State Archaeology Department and is open to public. The palace is about from the city centre and is reachable by road and rail.
The Centre for Heritage Studies (CHS), an autonomous research and training institute set up by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala also functions at the site. CHS is designated as the 'Manuscript Conservation Centre' (MCC) and Manuscript Resource Centre (MRC) by the National Mission for Manuscripts.
History
Hill Palace was built in 1865 by the Maharaja of Cochin and is now the largest archaeological museum in Kerala.
The official capital of the Kingdom of Kochi was previously located in Thrissur, and the royal office of the maharaja as well as the court was all located in the city. However, as per ritualistic customs, the seat of the queen of Kochi (Penvazhithampuran), was seen as the royal capital, as the Kochi royal family had matrilineal traditions and the queen was regarded as sovereign of the state under whose authority the king ruled. Since 1755, the queen and her retinue lived in Tripunithura, thereby making the city as the official capital. Further, the prince Rama Varma was raised in Tripunithura, thus he preferred to live in that city even after his coronation as king, rather than moving to Thrissur. Thus, for his benefit, a royal office was constructed in 1865. Initially it started off as a royal office, court building and offices of royal secretaries and nobles of the court, and soon an increasing number of structures were added to the main structure for various purposes. Soon, an imperial residence building was also constructed for the residence of the king and his immediate family, although other members of the Cochin royal family had their own allocated bungalows and official residences.
The palace was handed over to the government of Kerala by the Cochin royal family, and in 1980 the palace was taken over by the Department of Archaeology and later converted into a museum. It was opened to the public in 1986. The museum and its campus is are popular shooting locations for the Malayalam film industry. The horse cart gallery and weapons gallery houses numerous historical artifacts.
The museum gardens are also some of the last green refuge of the town. A checklist of fauna found within the gardens, prepared by Sandeep Varma and Gokul Vinayan, has been published under the title 'The Fauna of Hill PalacMuseum
The museum displays 14 categories of exhibits, including Crown and ornaments of erst during the Cochin royal family's reign, paintings, sculptures in stone and marble, weapons, inscriptions, and coins. The major share of attractions in the museum are contributed by the Cochin royal family with some exhibits from the Paliam Devaswom and the department of Archaeology. The museum collection includes a gold crown embedded with precious stones and many valuable coins, ornaments, majestic beds, and samples ofepigraphy
Epigraphy () is the study of inscriptions, or epigraphs, as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the wr ...
. The famous Malayalam movie Manichitrathazhu was shot here.
The palace is open to public everyday from 10 AM to 12.30 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM except Mondays and national or state holidays.
In the media
The Hill Palace has been the location for many films in Malayalam. is the most famous movie shot at this location, but many film makers have utilized this place for shooting purpose. Some of the popular films shot in the palace include '' Moonnam Mura'' (1988), '' Manichitrathazhu'' (1993), '' Pingami'' (1994), '' Kaliyoonjal'' (1997), '' Dreams'' (2000), ''Chotta Mumbai
''Chotta Mumbai'' is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Anwar Rasheed, written by Benny P. Nayarambalam, and co-produced by Maniyanpilla Raju. The film stars Mohanlal in the lead role with Siddique, Jagathy Sreekuma ...
'' (2007) etc.
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See also
* List of State Protected Monuments in Kerala * Karingachira Church * Cochin royal family * Mattancherry PalaceReferences
External links
Govt of Kerala , India link
Hill Palace Museum
Kerala Tourism {{authority control Palaces in Kochi Archaeological museums in India Museums in Kochi Buildings and structures completed in 1865 1865 establishments in India Monuments of National Importance in Kerala Tourist attractions in Kochi