Mondays AreHoliday,25 rs for entry fees. 25 rs extra for taking pics (Camera) One of the ancient Traditional Architecture Has a lot of history behind it. Lots of wood works. Lot of things to explore. It is really a Calm and quiet place. Great place to visit. It has a waterbody (pond)close to it. Nice landscape, Friendly staffs..

Koyikkal Palace is a good place for a quick visit. Not soo much stuff as that of Kuthiramalika and assosiated palaces. Outside and garden of the palace is well maintained and is good for photoshoots (additional charges aapply. Additional fees has to be paid for photography, for both mobile and DSLR cameras and extra fees for video coverage). Parking space is provided at the entrance ground.

One of the places to visit in Trivandrum. It's relatively small, but still a must visit place. They have a very good collection of coins. It's best to have the guide with you to explain things a bit better in case you're not familiar with the items used by kings & people of the past.

A short drive to Nedumangad, Koyikkal Palace is easy to reach from Trivandrum City. Parking is adequate for up to 10 cars. The Palace is maintained by the State’s Archeological Department and I must say it is well maintained. One must buy separate tickets for entry and photography. The museum is well maintained and hosts a collection of artefacts from 16th and 17th century Kerala. It is a window in to our State’s cultural history. It’s a short drive, a good experience. I’d advice to visit the place around 3pm, so you can come out for the best lighting for photography.

The Koyikkal Palace is located in Nedumangadu, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, India. The Venad Royal Family's Umayamma Rani had the palace constructed in the sixteenth century. Venadic queen Umayamma Rani ruled the region from 1677 to 1684. The Kerala State Department of Archaeology is now in charge of maintaining the palace, which also has numismatic museums and folklore. Rare instruments like the "Chandravalam," a small percussion instrument used in Ramakathappattu, and the "Nanthuni," a small wood-and-string musical instrument used in Onappattu, and many other are on display in the museum.

It was a short but really memorable experience. Guides described everything so well that we listened to them with so much interest. Even those not fond of history will definitely enjoy the peaceful vibe in here

One of the best attractive place in tvm

The Koyikkal Palace is a palace situated in Nedumangadu, Thiruvananthapuram District, Keralain South India.[1] The palace was built in 16th century for Umayamma Rani of the Venad Royal Family.[2]Umayamma Rani was the queen of Venad between 1677 and 1684.[3][4] The palace is a double storeyed building and built with traditional architectural style of Kerala. The palace, maintained by the Kerala State Department of Archaeology, also hosts a Folklore Museum and a Numismatics Museum inside the palace.[citation needed] We went there at around 10:45 am. It is very easy to locate. It's next the KSRTC bus depot, Nedumangad. It is almost a 30 min drive from the city. Approx 15 km from the city. You can spend around 1 hr. The palace is not so big, it is a nalukettu, but you can experience the traditional construction. The ticket charge is Rs20 and additional Rs 10 for camera. There are many new exhibits and there is a staff next to each to explain about those. You can see the cooking and household utensils used in those times in the ground floor. And in the first floor there are swords and arms, then art forms, various work forms etc. There is also a video being played ina display and chairs are put in for sitting and watching the video. There is a tunnel in one room, but we can just view it from there. The Koyikkal Palace is near to Nedumangadu junction and it has a decent parking area. The two-storey palace is more of a museum than of a palace that can boast of grand architecture. It houses ancient coins, weapons, tools used by carpenters, masonry and other household items. The guides in the palace are helpful and navigate you well through the museum. Overall it is a worth visit if you want to know about the items used by our forefathers 8°36′31.55″N 77°0′11.37″E The Koyikkal Palace is a palace situated in Nedumangadu, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala in South India. The palace was built in 16th century for Umayamma Rani of the Venad Royal Family. Umayamma Rani was the queen of Venad between 1677 I was most impressed with the extent of knowledge of the guide who showed me around the museum: she had a thorough knowledge of the history of Travancore and the surrounding areas. Some interesting coins and local artifacts to be seen in this museum which is about 15km out of town and is set in a former palace.

Ancient palace. Located in the center of Nedumangad. Nearby Shiva Temple. It's the only place having highest collection of coins in kerala. Must visit this palace. Have a great experience. Lot more to know and see about king rule time.

Nice place

The palace was built in the 17th century during the reign of Ummayama Rani. Koyikkal Palace is now under the governance of the archaeological department of India and part of it has been made into a history museum with the artifacts collected from the surrounding locality.

One of ancient Traditional Architecture examples of kerala. Has a lot of history behind it. Lots of wood works. Lot of things to explore. It is really a Calm and quiet place. Great place to visit. It has a waterbody close to it. Nice landscape

Beautiful palace. Situated at Nedumangad. Photogrgy available. Nice place to visit with family. The palace was built in 16th century for umayamma Rani of the venad royal family. The palace is a double storeyed building and built with traditional architectural style of kerala. There is a folklore muesum and a numismatics museum are working in this palace.

This town's Precidency ❤️ Well maintained ❤️

Small, beautiful, well maintained place. Its not huge compared to other palaces, but has a great collection of old tools, musical instruments, utensils and other stuffs. It'll be ₹25/adult and extra ₹20 for camera pass. There are resting places around the palace. Calm environment.

Koyikkal Palace, situated at a distance of 18km from Kerala’s capital city of Thiruvananthapuram, is an important tourist attraction where history slumbers in all its pristine glory. The palace is a double-storey building, built in the conventional nalukettu architectural style of Kerala with sloping gabled roofs, and large rooms built around an open central courtyard. It is a 17th century building, built as a residential palace for Umayamma Rani, the regent of Venad (Kingdom of Quilon), who ruled from the year 1677 to 1684. It was later converted into a museum complex housing several objects of historical importance. The ground floor of the palace has a Numismatics Museum, the only one of its kind in Kerala. It has got a rare collection of coins from all over the world, including those of countries like Holland, Portugal, Britain, Rome etc. These coins point to the trade relations Kerala then had with those countries. A Venetian coin by the name Amaida, believed to have been gifted to Jesus Christ, is a prized specimen of the museum. Equally valuable is a collection of 374 Roman gold coins, with the pictures of Roman Gods and Goddesses like Mars, Hercules, Venus, Ceres, and Genius, and the ruler Hardin stamped on them. The museum is home to very old Kerala coins like Kaliyugarayan Panam, Otta-puthen, Eratta-puthan etc. Kochi-puthen, a coin in circulation in the kingdom of Kochi, and Indo-Dutch-puthen, a 1782 AD variation of it, are also found here. (In Malayalam, the word puthen means ‘new’. Every time a new coin was issued, the authorities probably named it in different variations of the word puthen.) The museum has Kerala Rasis which are among the smallest coins found anywhere in the world, along with Sreekrishna Rasi that were minted in Kerala in the 10th century, Lekshmi Varaham the Travancore silver coin, Ananthanarayan Panam the Travancore gold coin during the 15th and 17th centuries, and the coin-counting wooden board known as Rasi Palaka with depressions designed to enable fast counting of small coins. Coins that were in use by rulers of the kingdoms like Gwalior, Hyderabad, and Mysore, plus the Karsha coins dating back to about 2500 years are among the other attractions here. The museum was established by the Department of Archaeology.

Royal atmosphere. Great to explore and understand our kerala style royal palace. Great place.

It is newly renovated now. It is a historical museum. Has a lot of stuff that are of historical importance.

liked the place and well maintained..will not allow our photography inside..but can able to take the photo of the things there by giving 20rs extra in mobile....able to see lot of historical things...25 rs for adults and 5 for child as on August 2022.peaceful atmosphere..able to spend 2 to 3 hrs here without boring...have some place to sit n relax outside..small parking about 15 cars available.google map guide correctly

One of the beautiful ancient palace in trivandrum. Calm and quiet place to visit. The architectural detailing of the palace is awesome.

25 rs entry fees. 25 rs extra for taking pics. It's a nice experience. Don't rush through the journey. The people there will try to rush you. Take your time to see all the items.

Koyikkal Palace is a palace situated in Nedumangadu, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala in South India. The palace was built in 16th century for Umayamma Rani of the Venad Royal Family. Umayamma Rani was the queen of Venad between 1677 and 1684.

Best historical museum to visit near Nedumancaud, Trivandrum

The old palace converted as exhibition showcase by archeology department. It has total 12 show galaries include kitchen, musical, coins, agriculture, jewelry etc. Separate guides are available for each section for wonderful explanations. They are explained in detailed and polite way. Photography also permitted. Small parking available in front of the palace. Very neat toilet is there near ticket counter. Entry fees for adult 20rs, children 5rs and mobile camera 10rs. Must visited place for all.

Only if you love archeological spots, it will be a good experience. This palace after the reign of umabhai thamburratti, is now maintained as a museum It has great collections of coins, agricultural equipments, cutleries etc collected from Palodu, vithura and nearby areas. Best part of this museum is they have got very friendly and polite staff who explains each of the items displayed there with utmost sincerity. Though it seems to be renovated, outside aesthetics is maintained as it is and looks soo traditional.

The Koyikkal Palace is a palace situated in Nedumangadu, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala in South India.The palace was built in 16th century for Umayamma Rani of the Venad Royal Family. Umayamma Rani was the queen of Venad between 1677 and 1684.The palace is a double storeyed building and built with traditional architectural style of Kerala. The palace is maintained by the Kerala State Department of Archaeology. There is a Folklore Museum and a Numismatics Museum are working in this palace. The exhibits in the museum contains rare instruments like 'Chandravalam', a small percussion instrument used in Ramakathappattu and 'Nanthuni', a small musical instrument made of wood and string used in Onappattu etc.

It's a wonderful historic place in town. It was actually a guest house of the late queen who ruled here. This place is recently recreated by government by adding a wonderful garden and other things. People love to come here at once. It has the largest coin collection in Kerala. We are proud to live in this area

Good palace to know about the history of Umayamma Rani, the queen of the Venad dynasty from 1677 to 1684. It has lot of ancient inventories which are interesting to know. I'm a fan of history so loved it. They explained the history pretty well too

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Koyikkal Palace, a modest yet captivating palace that houses a diverse array of artifacts from ancient times. From daily use tools and kitchen utensils to a fascinating collection of coins and much more, this historical palace provides a comprehensive insight into the lives of both royalty and commoners. The knowledgeable staff played a pivotal role in enhancing my experience. Their willingness to provide well-detailed explanations about the exhibited items added immense value to the visit. The ticket pricing is reasonable, with a nominal fee of Rs 25 for adults. An extra Rs 20 allows visitors to capture artifacts through photography.

Is this the place built by umaiammai maharani of travancore 1677 to 1684. Now it seems two storey small building. When we imagined during the earlier stage of kingdom and it is considered to be surrounded by the forest those days. Still looking best(yes after the renovation by the govt). Can give intro to the kids.

Change of exhibits. Earlier, it was coins, now it's ancient crockery. Peaceful. Less crowded. Parking space available. Charges are minimal. Photography available inside the palace with 20rs charge.

The palace contains a unique collection of household items, farming tools, craft tools, musical instruments, weapons and coins from different eras of distant times. A visit to the palace will enrich you spiritually. Many thanks to the museum staff for a wonderful excursion into the past.

Worth visiting and experience the ancient architecture.. 100% cleanliness and staffs are well behaving..

Under Archeological Department, 25rs entry ticket, well maintained, ample staffs to explain each and every object inside the museum.

Less known place in trivandrum , Visit if you have free time ! The architecture Details are nice !!

Ticket needed. Parking available. Good view and good guidance

nice palace please Spent some money to repaint the palace then it’ll be Cool and more attractive. I liked the secret passage room and weaponry more. good behaviour from Personnel and nice presentation

Koyikkal Palace is two-storeyed with a nalukettu with an inner courtyard and slanting gabled roofs. The palace houses a Folklore Museum and a Numismatics Museum currently which showcases brass/copperware and wooden kitchenware. The artifacts inside the palace are representing the lifestyle of the Keralites during different periods. Numismatics Museum has a rare and historically valuable collection that is a vestige of the trade relation of Kerala in the bygone ages.

(Translated by Google) God and cool (Original) Gud and cool

Good place

Good place to visit

Historical place,

Small wooden palace. Decent for one time visit.

Well maintained, it's a good Musium traditional things. Car parking available

Koyikkal palace is a old kings house (temple). It was established in 1090 year. It was a cool natural friendly palace. We want to take a ticket for rs 25 per person and for child free entry under 10 years. I suggest a historian to visit inside and out side the temple.. thanku 🥰

It's a old palace There is a under ground to going kawdiyar You can see lots of coin collections

Good place to visit but insufficient guidance. The palace is at nedumangad. The entrance fee for adults is Rs.25 and for children below 12 years it is Rs.5. if you want to take photos using your mobile you have to pay Rs.20/-. Entry into the palace during the morning session end at 1 pm. Koyikkal palace is now a folklore museum. Due to covid the guides don't give much explanation

Must go and watch the cultural environment of an old palace.many old stuffs are conserved hear. Here is a beautiful garden with a pond situated near the palace .The Koyikkal Palace is a palace situated in Nedumangadu, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala in South India.The palace is a double storeyed building and built with traditional architectural style of Kerala.The palace, maintained by the Kerala State Department of Archaeology, also hosts a Folklore Museum and a Numismatics Museum inside the palace.The exhibits in the museum contains rare instruments like 'Chandravalam', a small percussion instrument used in Ramakathappattu and 'Nanthuni', a small musical instrument made of wood and string used in Onappattu etc.

wonderful architecture

A great place to see with great exhibit . Literally a walk into the past. The ambience is great. But at a tough corner to get to and not many places to see nearby. But if you are nearby and have a hour or two to spare then you should see the place.

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(Translated by Google) The palace is said to have been built by Umayammarani who was the Venad Regent's mistress during this period. This dynasty was known as Ilavaru Swaroopam which means the youngest Thai way of the Venad dynasty. Nedumangad Pathanapuram Kottarakkara is now the Red Fort under the jurisdiction of Tamil Nadu. All these areas were once under the jurisdiction of the image of Umayyama Rani. The Koikal Palace is said to have been built by the Mukil Muslim warriors during the reign of Umayamma Thamburatti. Koikkal Palace is a historical monument built by the Government. Today, Koikal Palace has served as a museum for the Archaeological Survey of India since 1992. There are Roman coins worth lakhs of rupees. Several coins which cannot be kept here have been moved to the cellar of the Sripadam Palace. There is a secret in this ancient palace system. A tunnel through the underground. There is some evidence to suggest that the tunnel is connected to the Kilimanoor Palace. (Original) 1677-1684 ഈ കാലഘട്ടത്തിൽ വേണാട് റീജന്റ് തമ്പുരാട്ടി ആയിരുന്ന ഉമയമ്മറാണി നിർമ്മിച്ചതാണ് ഈ കൊട്ടരമെന്നു പറയപ്പെടുന്നു. ഇളയെടുത്തു സ്വരൂപമെന്നാണ് ഈ രാജവംശം അറിയപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നത് അതായത് വേണാട് രാജവംശത്തിന്റെ ഏറ്റവും ഇളയ തായ് വഴി. നെടുമങ്ങാട് പത്തനാപുരം കൊട്ടാരക്കര പിന്നേ ഇപ്പോൾ തമിഴ് നാടിന്റെ അധികാരപരിധിയിൽ ഉള്ള ചെങ്കോട്ട. ഈ പ്രദേശങ്ങൾ എല്ലാം ഒരുകാലത്തു ഉമയ്യമാ റാണിയുടെ അതായത് ഇളയെടുത്തു സ്വരൂപത്തിന്റെ അധികാരപരിധിയിൽ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നതാണ്. മുകിലിൽ നിന്നുള്ള മുസ്ലീം പോരാളികൾ ഉമയമ്മ തമ്പുരാട്ടിയുടെ കാലത്ത് തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തു ആക്രമണത്തിനായി തമ്പടിച്ചിരുന്നുവെന്നും ഇതിൽ ഭയന്ന റാണി തിരുവനന്തപുത്ത് നിന്നും നെടുമങ്ങാട്ടേക്കു നിലയുറപ്പിച്ചു എന്നു ചരിത്രം പറയുന്നു ഉമയമ്മ റാണിക്ക് നില ഉറപ്പിക്കാൻ വേണ്ടി അന്ന് പണിതതാണ് ഈ കോയിക്കൽ കൊട്ടാരം. സർക്കാരിന്റെ കീഴിലുള്ള ഒരു ചരിത്ര സ്മാരകമാണ് ഇന്ന് കോയിക്കൽ കൊട്ടാരം 1992മുതൽ പുരാവസ്തു വകുപ്പിന്റെ ഒരു നാണയപഠനകേന്ദ്രമായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നു തെക്കേ ഇന്ത്യയിലെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ നാണയ ശേഖരണവും ഇവിടെയാണ് ഉള്ളത്. ലക്ഷങ്ങൾ വിലയുള്ള റോമൻ സ്വർണ്ണ നാണയങ്ങൾ ഇവിടെ ഉണ്ട്. ഇവിടെ സൂക്ഷിക്കാൻ സാധികാത്ത കുറെ നാണയങ്ങൾ ശ്രീപാദം കൊട്ടാരത്തിലെ നിലവറയിൽ മാറ്റിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. പ്രാചീന നാലുകെട്ട് സമ്പ്രദായത്തിലുള്ള ഈ കൊട്ടാരത്തിൽ ഒരു രഹസ്യമുണ്ട്. പുറത്തേക്കു ഭൂമിക്കടിയിലൂടെ ഒരു തുരങ്കം. കിളിമാനൂർ കൊട്ടാരവുമായി ഈ തുരങ്കത്തിന് ബന്ധമുണ്ടെന്ന് ചില തെളുവുകൾ ലഭിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.

The palace was built in 16th century for Umayamma Rani of the Venad Royal Family. Umayamma Rani was the queen of Venad between 1677 and 1684. The palace is a double storeyed building. The palace is maintained by the State Archaeology Department. Museum inside the palace.

Experience is to bad..

Nice place, well maintained. If you are interested in history, art and culture then you can gain a lot of information from this place. Artefacts are thematically arranged with proper details. You can travel through the history if you are curious to learn and observe.

Super

Good place👍.Many ancient collections and old coins

(Translated by Google) Nyzz place (Original) Nyzz place

It's nice place to visit.

Good place to visit for children's.

Good for post wedding shoot

Not much to watch.. but well maintained and the guide also gives good explanation of everything

More of museum.. can see the variety of things used by the kings.. entry charge 20 rs.. photography allowed on tickets

This historically important monument is located at Nedumangad, a suburb around 20 Kms from Trivandrum railway station. The 300 plus years old Koyikkal Palace is a double storied structure famous for its distinct gabled roofs built by the Venad Royal Family. It has been converted as a Folklore and a Numismatics Museum in 1992. The distinctive vintage collection includes musical instruments, household utensils, measuring instruments, models of folk arts and many more of those days. Old manuscripts along with ornaments and decor items used by the erstwhile Royal family is yet another attraction and provides a valuable insight into the past of Kerala. The rarest coin collections speak of the dynasty’s trade relations with many different countries.

Good

A must visit place with a great ambience of the past. Hats off to the team behind, keeping it so well maintained and preserved with it's full glory. It's a worth taking destination if you are anywhere near the place.

Here we can see a collection of things that were used in the history

good to see. nice ambience. ticket cost 20 per adult on 01-01-2020

Beautiful place for Education tours

Very nice place in the mid town. Staffs are very friendly and explanatory 😊

Nice place...

Good place to visit it is a small park located in nedumangad. We used to sit there when iam studying nedumangad

Bestiful place in nedumangad

I liked the place.Have great collections of old antiques and equipments which was used by our old generations. Can study and know more about those equipment

A historical place good

Very quite and historical place

Well maintained archaeological beauty with a very nice arrangement of exibition and amazingly huge collection of historical coins. Simply a worth watching place.

Loved

Nice place

Great place for antique thirsty and history seekers. Just a few steps from Nedumangad bus stand.

(Translated by Google) Nedumangad (Original) നെടുമങ്ങാട്

Good place visit for architecture,Old varieties and antique.