Star Bastion
Star Bastion is an archaeological site in Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. Star Bastion 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 Galle Clock Tower.
National Museum of Galle
Museum
Photo: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 380 metres east of Star Bastion.
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 150 metres east of Star Bastion.
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 660 metres north of Star Bastion.
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 Star Bastion.
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.
Star Bastion
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “The Star Bastion”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.03012° or 6° 1′ 48″ northLongitude
80.21375° or 80° 12′ 50″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
6MR226J7+2FOpenStreetMap ID
node 5747162745OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
1336124
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