Palaces And Forts Archives

Mysore Palace

August 10, 2018August 10, 2018Lookerala Editor

Mysore Palace The Mysore Palace is a magnificent edifice located in Mysore in the state of Karnataka.Also known as the Amba Vilas Palace,it [...]

Mattancherry Dutch Palace

January 24, 2017August 9, 2018Lookerala

Built by the Portuguese in 1557 and presented to Raja Veera Kerala Varma of Kochi, the Palace was renovated in 1663 by the [...]

Poonjar Palace

January 31, 2015March 28, 2017Lookerala

The Poonjar Palace,is a glorious testimony to the regal opulence of a bygone era. Within the palace walls is an extraordinary royal collection [...]

St. Angelo Fort or Kannur Fort

January 30, 2015March 28, 2017Lookerala

Kannur Fort ,A massive triangular laterite fort, replete with a moat and flanking bastions, the St. Angelo’s Fort also called Kannur Fort was [...]

Chandragiri Fort And River

January 30, 2015March 28, 2017Lookerala

Chandragiri Fort Situated near the confluence of the Payaswini River and the Arabian Sea, the Chandragiri Village is known for its large 17th [...]

Kuthiramalika Palace Museum

January 22, 2015April 4, 2017Lookerala

Kuthiramalika Palace Museum or Puthenmalika Palace Museum is a beautiful two-storeyed palace situated near the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Also known as horse palace [...]

Krishnapuram Palace, Kayamkulam

January 21, 2015April 4, 2017Lookerala

The Krishnapuram Palace is a rare specimen of the Kerala style of architecture, complete with gabled roofs, narrow corridors and dormer windows. Residence [...]

Chendamangalam in Muziris Heritage

January 20, 2015April 5, 2017Lookerala

Chendamangalam is a rare geographical combination of three rivers, seven inlets, hillocks and vast expanses of green plains situated in Ernakulam. The Paliam [...]

Mattancherry Dutch Palace

January 16, 2015April 18, 2017Lookerala

Built by the Portuguese in 1557 and presented to Raja Veera Kerala Varma of Kochi, the Palace was renovated in 1663 by the [...]

Palakkad Fort or Tipu’s Fort

January 16, 2015April 19, 2017Lookerala

The Tipu’s Fort, also known as Palakkad Fort, stands in the heart of Palakkad town. Palakkad is a small town on the lower [...]

Bolgatty palace

December 5, 2014May 5, 2017Lookerala

Near the historic town of Fort Kochi in Ernakulam district, the commercial capital of Kerala, is the Bolgatty Island. This lush, lovely island [...]

Hill Palace Museum, Thripunithura

December 5, 2014May 2, 2017Lookerala

The Hill Palace, Kerala’s first heritage museum noted for royal collections of the erstwhile Maharaja of Kochi, is today the largest archaeological museum [...]