Clippenberg Bastion

Clippenberg Bastion is a fort in Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. Clippenberg Bastion is situated nearby to the hotel Amangalla, as well as near National Museum of Galle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Galle and Galle Fort Hotel.

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 390 metres northeast of Clippenberg Bastion.

Galle Fort Hotel

Hotel

Photo: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Galle Fort Hotel is situated 390 metres east of Clippenberg Bastion.

Amangalla

Hotel

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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. Amangalla is situated 370 metres northeast of Clippenberg 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 3½ km northwest of Clippenberg 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.

Clippenberg Bastion

Type: Fort
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.02701° or 6° 1′ 37″ north

Longitude

80.21406° or 80° 12′ 51″ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

6MR226G7+RJ

GeoNames ID

1336126

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