Viyyur Jail Park

Viyyur Jail Park is recreational park situated near the Central Prison, Viyyur in Thrissur City of Kerala. The park is the oldest park in Kerala state.[1][2][3]

Viyyur Jail Park
Freedom Park
Foundation Stone of Viyyur Park
TypePublic park
LocationViyyur, Thrissur City, India
Area60 acres
Created1875
Operated byCentral Prison, Viyyur
StatusOpen all year

History

The park was created by Parukutty Nethyar Amma, the wife of Maharaja Rama Varma XVI in 1875 in her own land. When Central Prison, Viyyur was shifted to Viyyur from Thrissur city, the same land was used to build the jail. The park now shares a wall with the jail. On her instructions, the park was regained after the jail was shifted. For decades the park was languishing but was later taken over by the Central Prison, Viyyur. In 2013, the Thrissur MLA released the fund to rebuild the park.[4][5]

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References
  1. "Viyyur Park to open today". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. "Jail Park to open, Page 24, Thrissur Edition". Manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. "Public park opened at Viyyur Central Jail". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  4. "Chillax@Viyyur: Freedom Park to be opened on Central Jail premises". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  5. "Jailhouse park set to rock". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

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