Hill Palace

Thripunithura Hill palace, the largest archaeological museum in Kerala and the erstwhile official residence of the Kochi Royal Family, that was built in 1865. Hill Palace is situated at a distance of about 3 kms from Mulanthuruthy . The palace complex consists of 49 buildings in the traditional architectural style of Kerala and is surrounded by 52 acres of terraced land with ponds, fountains and lawns. A full fledged ethno archaeological museum and Kerala’s first ever Heritage museum are the main attractions here.



The oldest building in the complex is a single storeyed Kerala style ‘ettukettu’ constructed around 1850 AD with an adjacent pond, temple and urappura. The other buildings are a combination of traditional and western architecture. The latest construction was a three storeyed western style building constructed in 1950 which used to function as the office. Hill palace enjoys the status of an important destination for both international and domestic tourists.