Galle Lighthouse
The Galle Lighthouse is an onshore lighthouse in Galle, Sri Lanka and is operated and maintained by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. It is Sri Lanka's oldest light station.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Galle Fort Lighthouse”, “Point De Galle”, and “Point de Galle Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
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. National Museum of Galle is situated 560 metres northwest of Galle Lighthouse.
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 310 metres northwest of Galle Lighthouse.
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. Amangalla is situated 520 metres northwest of Galle Lighthouse.
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
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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 Galle Lighthouse.
Galle Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Galle Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Galleko itsasargia”
- Bengali: “গালে বাতিঘর”
- Burmese: “ဂယ်လီမီးပြတိုက်”
- German: “Galle Lighthouse”
- German: “Point De Galle”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Galle”
- Sinhala: “ගාල්ල ප්රදීපාගාරය”
- Spanish: “Faro de Galle”
- Tamil: “காலி கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”
- Ukrainian: “Маяк Ґалле”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as China Garden and Pettigalawatta.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Fort Printers and Galle Signal Station.
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