点评:East fort is located at the heart of the Thiruvananthapuram city and is built around the Padmanabhaswamy temple, which is built during the reign of Travancore king Marthanda Varma, but it came to a completion during the reign of Karthika Thirunal Dharma Raja in the year 1787.
Interesting things about East Fort:
1. East fort was built to protect Sree Padmanabha swami temple. It has 16 towers where people could stay and tools could be stored.
2. East fort is also known as Kizhakke Kotta has great historical significance.
3. Since Trivandrum was the capital of the kingdom of Travancore, this fort served as a strategic defense against foreign invasions.
4. Major Tourist places inside East fort are Abhedananda Ashram, Ananthavilasam Palace, Kuthira Malika Palace Museum, Padmanabhaswamy temple, Vettimuricha Kotta. The Oldest of all the palaces is Sree Padam Kottaram and most Beautiful Palace of all is the Ananthavilasam Palace.
5. Many Princes and Princesses had lived in these palaces.
翻译:东堡位于特里凡得琅市中心,围绕着帕德玛纳巴史瓦米神庙而建,该神庙建于特拉凡科国王 Marthanda Varma 统治时期,但在 1787 年 Karthika Thirunal Dharma Raja 统治期间才完工。
东堡的有趣之处:
1. 东堡是为了保护 Sree Padmanabha swami 神庙而建。它有 16 座塔楼,人们可以在那里停留并存放工具。
2. 东堡也被称为 Kizhakke Kotta,具有重要的历史意义。
3. 由于特里凡得琅是特拉凡科王国的首都,这座堡垒是抵御外国入侵的战略防御。
4. 东堡内的主要旅游景点有 Abhedananda Ashram、Ananthavilasam 宫、Kuthira Malika 宫博物馆、帕德玛纳巴史瓦米神庙、Vettimuricha Kotta。所有宫殿中最古老的是 Sree Padam Kottaram 宫,最美丽的宫殿是 Ananthavilasam 宫。
5. 许多王子和公主都曾在这些宫殿里居住过。