Point de Galle
Point de Galle is a point in Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. Point de Galle is situated nearby to the locality China Garden, as well as near Pettigalawatta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Galle and Galle Fort Hotel.
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.
Galle Fort Hotel
Hotel
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The Galle Fort Hotel in Sri Lanka is a 12-room boutique hotel, situated inside Galle Fort, Galle. The building was originally constructed in the 17th century, during the Dutch colonial period, as a private dwelling.
Amangalla
Hotel
Amangalla is a 5-star franchise hotel belonging to the international group of Aman Resorts, located in Galle, Sri Lanka built within Galle Fort, the 17th-century Dutch fort, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galle and Unawatuna.
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.
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.
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 4 km northwest of Point de Galle.
Point de Galle
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “De Galle Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.02438° or 6° 1′ 28″ northLongitude
80.21843° or 80° 13′ 6″ eastOpen location code
6MR226F9+Q9GeoNames ID
1248487
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