Thrissur Town Hall

The Thrissur Town Hall is an imposing building situated in Thrissur city, Kerala state, India. It was constructed during the Dewanship of RK Shanmughom Chetti and contains the Archaeological Museum and Picture Gallery, where mural paintings from all parts of the Kerala are copied and exhibited. The must see in this museum is the collection of the old manuscripts, written on palm leaves and called olagrandhangal.[1][2] The Town Hall was built in honour of the then Emperor of India, King George, for his silver jubilee. The architecture is in the Victorian style with a lawn and garden in front.

Thrissur Town Hall in 2007

Thrissur Town Hall
Imposing structure of Thrissur Town Hall
General information
TypeTown hall
Architectural style Indo-Saracenic
LocationThrissur
Kerala
India
AddressPalace Road, Thrissur
Kerala
OwnerThrissur Municipal Corporation
Design and construction
Architect(s)V.K. Aravindaksha Menon

References
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  1. "Central Prison, Viyyur" (PDF). Kerala Government. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  2. "Culture Zone". DTPC Thrissur. Retrieved 1 November 2010.

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