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The Kilimanoor Palace is located 50 km away from Thiruvananthapuram. Kilimanoor Palace is situated in a sprawling and green landscape.The Kilimanoor Palace, spread over 15 acres of land comprises the traditional residential structures of Kerala like the Nalukettu, small and medium sized buildings, ponds, wells and sacred groves.

At the Kilimanoor Palace, the main entrance leads one to the studio, where Raja Ravi Varma used to spend a great deal of time for realising some of his finest creations that went on to captivate the minds of many a connoisseur of art as well as students and researchers.

A visit to this studio adjoining the Kilimanoor Palace is an experience to be part of a space where once a master painter unleashed his magical strokes to produce some of the outstanding works, still admired by artistes worldwide. On display in the studio are the reproduced works of Raja Ravi Varma's famous paintings, which without doubt would serve as a source of inspiration to budding artists as well as professionals.

Presently, a branch of the royal family, related to the Travancore Royal House, resides here. Famous artist, Raja Ravi Varma was born in this palace. Swathi Thirunal Bala Rama Varma, Maharaja of Travancore, visited this palace as a child.

Getting there:

Nearest major railway station: Thiruvananthapuram Central, about 39 kms away.

Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 46 kms away.

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