Must-see fort · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Kanakakkunnu Palace
Kanakakkunnu Palace is a fort in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala — very popular with travellers.
Kanakakkunnu Palace: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kanakakkunnu Palace
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kanakakkunnu Palace — distance from nearby cities
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 4 km by road (3 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Kollam (KL): about 71 km by road (57 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 99 km by road (79 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 113 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 161 km by road (129 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Address: Sooryakanthi Rd, Kanaka Nagar, Nanthancodu, Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam 695033. Coordinates: 8.51059, 76.95813. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kanakakkunnu Palace
- Napier Museum · museum · Thiruvananthapuram · ~0 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue · attraction · Thiruvananthapuram · ~1 km · Must-see
- St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palayam Juma Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sreekanteswaram Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- East Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~4 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~6 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Beemapally Masjid · dargah · Thiruvananthapuram · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madre De Deus Church (Vettucaud Church) · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Veli Lake Tourist Village · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Parasurama Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Valiaveli · church · Thiruvananthapuram · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madavoorpara Ancient Rock-cut Shiva Temple · temple · Thiruvananthapuram · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Rock-Cut Cave Shiva Temple, Vizhinjam · cave · Thiruvananthapuram · ~18 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Kanakakkunnu Palace
- East Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Anchuthengu Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~34 km · Must-see
- Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~34 km · Must-see
- Poonthran · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~38 km · Must-see
- Eraniel Palace · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cantonment Maidan · fort · Kollam · ~71 km · Must-see
- Chinnakada Clock Tower · fort · Kollam · ~72 km · Well liked · Must-see
- British Residency · fort · Kollam · ~74 km · Must-see
- Thevally Palace · fort · Kollam · ~75 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kanakakkunnu Palace open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kanakakkunnu Palace yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Kanakakkunnu Palace?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Kanakakkunnu Palace from Thiruvananthapuram?
Kanakakkunnu Palace is about 4 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram (3 km straight line), 71 km from Kollam and 99 km from Kanyakumari. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kanakakkunnu Palace?
Nearby: Napier Museum (museum, 0 km), Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Statue (attraction, 1 km), St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral (church, 1 km), Palayam Juma Masjid (dargah, 1 km), Lourdes Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Trivandrum (church, 1 km), St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica (church, 2 km).
Is Kanakakkunnu Palace worth visiting?
Kanakakkunnu Palace is listed as a must-see fort in Kerala on Spotwander and is very popular with travellers.