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Hill-Palace-in-Cochin
Hill Palace is a heritage museum and houses many archaeological relics and imperial belongings of the Maharaja of Kochi.
This makes this Palace one of the best places to visit in Cochin for all the history buffs out there.
The palace was constructed in 1865 and comprises 49 buildings.
The beautiful gardens and refreshing outer facade of the museum are added as a bonus, besides the real knowledge and artifacts huddled inside the buildings.
The place is known for offering the best experience of Cochin sightseeing.
Along with modern-day art gallery, other popular objects worth seeing are Kudakkallu (tombstone), Thoppikkallu (hood stone), granite & laterite memorials, rock-cut armaments of the Stone Age, wooden temple replicas, and plaster cast prototypes of objects of Mohenjodaro and Harappa of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
If you a history or culture buff, Hill Palace is certainly among the best places to see in Cochin.