The Padmanabhapuram
Palace at Thakkala has been included in the draft list of UNESCOworld
heritage sites.
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| The Padmanabhapuram Palace |
Cultural
Affairs Minister K.C. Joseph said here on Wednesday that the notification about
the draft list had been received by the government.
The
decision to include the palace in the draft list was taken by the advisory
committee on world heritage sites which met in New Delhi on April 15. Mr.
Joseph said the committee had promised to consider the Edakkal caves in Wayanad
for inclusion in the next list of world heritage sites.
The Minister
said the government had submitted an application along with a report to the
committee seeking inclusion of the Padmanabhapuram Palace and Edakkal caves in
the list of global heritage sites. Predominantly made of wood, the 500-year-old
palace is constructed in the Kerala style of architecture. The Edakkal caves
are known for the prehistoric rock etchings.
A
pressnote quoting the Minister said Kerala had submitted research papers to
substantiate the nomination of the two monuments to UNESCO’s world heritage
list. Archaeologist Elizabeth Thomas had been appointed special officer in
charge of coordinating activities for the nomination, it said.
Dating
back to the Travancore era, the Padmanabhapuram palace is located in Tamil Nadu
but administered by the Government of Kerala.
The
palace complex has several structures, including a council chamber, queen
mother’s palace, performance hall, central mansion and southern palace.
It
hosts ancient Chinese jars, ancient weapons of war, antique furniture, metal
mirrors, a gallery of paintings, and wood and stone sculptures.
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