China Garden
China Garden is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Southern Province. The name is believed to refer to Chinese migrant labourers who were brought to the area for agricultural work in the early 19th century by Frederick North, then the colonial Governor of Ceylon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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.
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.
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.
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 China Garden.
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.
China Garden
- Type: Locality
- Description: place in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Cheena Koratuwa, Galle Four Gravets Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Persian—“China Garden” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “China Garden”
- Persian: “چاینا گاردن”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pettigalawatta and Fort.
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