Travancore House, also known as Travancore Palace, is the former residence of the Maharaja of Travancore in

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. It is located on Kasturba Gandhi Marg.

History

It was constructed in 1930. The architectural layout is a simple butterfly

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, which was unusual for the larger princely residences in

. The building has been categorised as a heritage building by the

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. The effort of the

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is to transform this heritage building into a cultural complex. As part of this plan, an art gallery has been set up in the Travancore House. It is run under the auspices of Kerala House, which has a number of offices there.

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External links

* * http://www.delhievents.com/2009/11/travancore-palace.html
Image of Travancore House
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