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- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
The East Fort (Malayalam: ഈസ്റ്റ് ഫോര്ട്ട് ) is located at the heart of the CBD of Thiruvananthapuram city, the capital city of Kerala- a South Indian state. East Fort got its name from the eastern entrance to the fort built by the Kings of Travancore. The old city was all inside the fort on four sides with the Sri Padmanabha Swamy temple at the center. It is said that there were huge metal gates on this entrance to the Fort which was decorated with the symbol of a conch, which was the isignia of the Royal Family of Travancore.
Kuthiramalika Palace museum, built by His Highness Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, Maharaja of erstwhile Travancore is also situated inside the Fort complex and its remains.
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