The Aluva Palace, also known as Alwaye Palace is a Travancore royal palace built by king Maharaja Karthika Thirunal Dharma Raja around 1790 during the reign of the Chera kings of Travancore. Aluva Palace is situated in the city

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of the state of

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Historical importance

Historical reports suggested that the Palace was once used a residence by the royal family of Travancore. The monument also served as a guest house for the people who used to visit the royal family. The monument is positioned on the banks of the Periyar River. After the death of King

Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma , popularly known as Sree Chithira Thirunal (7 November 1912 – 20 July 1991), was the last ruling Maharaja of the Indian princely state of Travancore, in southern India until 1949 and ...

in 1991, the palace was taken over by the state government of Kerala and is taken care of by the government which now serves as a hospitality centre.

References

{{reflist Houses completed in 1900 Palaces in Kochi Royal residences in India Archaeological sites in Kerala Museums in Kochi Monuments of National Importance in Kerala 1900 establishments in India 20th-century architecture in India