A Mysore ruler's walls, a moat and a museum of Archeology in the middle of Palakkad town

Background

At the very heart of Palakkad town stands an old fort, and the district administration counts it among the best preserved in Kerala. Hyder Ali of Mysore built it, and the British took it over and modified it a little over twenty years later. It is now preserved by the Archeological Survey of India. A museum of Archeology works inside the Fort. Next to the main entrance there is a temple of Lord Hanuman. A moat goes round the fort, a jogging track laid parallel to it serves the morning and evening hours, and the whole area is landscaped. The fort stays open from 0800 to 1800 hrs, and the contact given for it is a Conservation Assistant.