Schwarte Fort
Schwarte Fort is a fort in Cheena Koratuwa, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. Schwarte Fort is situated nearby to Galle Clock Tower, as well as near National Museum of Galle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Galle and St. Mary’s Cathedral.
National Museum of Galle
Museum
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The National Museum of Galle is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in the oldest remaining Dutch building in the Galle fort, Galle, a single storey colonnaded Dutch building built in 1656 as the commissariat store for the Dutch garrison at the fort. National Museum of Galle is situated 490 metres south of Schwarte Fort.
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of St. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle. It is a landmark in the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. St. Mary’s Cathedral is situated 530 metres northwest of Schwarte Fort.
Galle Clock Tower
Tower
The Galle Clock Tower is located within the Galle Fort in Galle, Sri Lanka. The Clock Tower is a popular landmark and overlooks the central Moon Bastion, on the site of the former guard room. Galle Clock Tower is situated 410 metres southwest of Schwarte Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galle and Dadalla.
Galle
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galle is in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Galle's old town with its fortifications have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Dadalla
Suburb
Dadalla is one of fifteen wards that comprise the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. It is made up of five Grama Niladharis: Gintota West; Gintota East; Dadella West; Dadella East and Walawwatte/Siyambalagahawatte. It contains the Dadalla cemetery… Dadalla is situated 3 km northwest of Schwarte Fort.
Unawatuna
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Unawatuna is a beach resort town in southern Sri Lanka 5 km south of Galle. It can be seen as its suburb, a bustling little community of guest houses, cafes, markets, crafts and bars. The main beach is swimmable year round.
Schwarte Fort
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cheena Koratuwa, Galle Four Gravets Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.03333° or 6° 2′ northLongitude
80.21667° or 80° 13′ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
6MR226M8+8MGeoNames ID
1228216
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