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{{Infobox building<br />
| name = Aluva Palace<br />
| image = Aluva palace.jpg<br />
| caption = Aluva Palace View from Periyar River side.<br />
| location_town = [[Aluva]]<br />
| location_country = [[India]]<br />
| client = [[Maharaja]] of [[Travancore]]<br />
| architectural_style = [[Kerala architecture]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|10|6|38|N|76|20|58|E}}<br />
}}The '''Aluva Palace''', also known as '''Alwaye Palace''' is a Travancore royal palace built by king [[Dharma Raja|Maharaja Karthika Thirunal Dharma Raja]] around 1790 during the reign of the Chera kings of Travancore.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Historic grandeur|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/oct/23/historic-grandeur-1681023.html|access-date=2020-10-21|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Aluva Palace is situated near the city [[Kochi]], [[Ernakulam district]] of the state of [[Kerala]].<br />
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==Historical importance==<br />
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Historical reports suggested that the Palace was once used a residence by the royal family of Travancore.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alwaye Palace Aluva - Aluva Palace Kerala|url=http://www.kerala-tourism.org/kerala-monuments/alwaye-palace.html|access-date=2020-10-21|website=kerala-tourism.org}}</ref> The monument also served as a guest house for the people who used to visit the royal family.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Manoj|date=2014-07-10|title=Aluva, Of Rivers and History|url=https://www.nativeplanet.com/travel-guide/aluva-rivers-history-000648.html|access-date=2020-10-21|website=nativeplanet.com|language=en}}</ref> The monument is positioned on the banks of the [[Periyar (river)|Periyar River]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=കുളിർകാറ്റ്, കിളിപ്പാട്ട്; ഹരിതവനത്തിലൂടെ നല്ലനടപ്പ്|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/travel/travel-news/2018/02/03/aluva-palace-trip.html|access-date=2020-10-21|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml}}</ref> After the death of King [[Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma]] in 1991, the palace was taken over by the [[Government of Kerala|state government of Kerala]] and is taken care of by the government which now serves as a hospitality centre.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Agriculture|url=https://tv.mathrubhumi.com/en/news/agriculture/agriculture-minister-plants-vegetable-garden-amid-coronavirus-preventive-activities-1.45745|access-date=2020-10-21|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Houses completed in 1900]]<br />
[[Category:Palaces in Kochi]]<br />
[[Category:Royal residences in India]]<br />
[[Category:Archaeological sites in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Museums in Kochi]]<br />
[[Category:Monuments of National Importance in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:1900 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century architecture in India]]</div>JamesTex