Kovalam Poets Monument

Kovalam Poets Monument is a monument in Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Kovalam Poets Monument is situated nearby to the hospital Oliva, as well as near the fitness club Pranavam Yoga Shala.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vizhinjam Lighthouse and Halcyon Castle.

Vizhinjam Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Akhilan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vizhinjam Lighthouse or Trivandrum Lighthouse is situated near Kovalam beach in Kerala. It started functioning on 30 June 1972. Vizhinjam was a busy seaport in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Vizhinjam Lighthouse is situated 310 metres south of Kovalam Poets Monument.

Halcyon Castle

Building

Photo: Laksmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Halcyon Castle was built in 1932 in the princely state of Travancore, in the modern-day state of Kerala, India. It was constructed by M.R.Ry Sri Rama Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran, the consort of Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, as a retreat for their family. Halcyon Castle is situated 1¼ km northwest of Kovalam Poets Monument.

Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram

Photo: arun..., CC BY-SA 2.0.

Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram also known as Trivandrum Port is India's first deep-water transshipment port. Located at Vizhinjam within the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the port is designed to be a multi-purpose, all-weather, green port and is about 19 kilometres from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram is situated 3 km southeast of Kovalam Poets Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kovalam and Vizhinjam.

Kovalam

Photo: Georgeumartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kovalam, a fishing village in southern Kerala, is famous for its beaches, among the most pristine in India. About 17 km from Thiruvananthapuram, Kovalam is extremely popular among westerners due to shallow waters and low tidal waves.

Vizhinjam

Suburb

Photo: Gannu03, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vizhinjam is an area located in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the state of Kerala in India. which belongs to Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.

Venganoor

Suburb

Venganoor is an area within the Thiruvananthapuram City of Kerala, India, which is situated 13 km south of the city. It is known as the birthplace of Ayyankali, the great Dalit leader of Kerala. Venganoor is situated 3 km northeast of Kovalam Poets Monument.

Kovalam Poets Monument

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, Southern Travancore, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.38566° or 8° 23′ 8″ north

Longitude

76.98002° or 76° 58′ 48″ east

Open location code

6JWR9XPJ+72

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4539006308

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oliva and Lighthouse Beach.

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