Sun Bastion
Sun Bastion is an archaeological site in Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. Sun Bastion is situated nearby to National Museum of Galle, as well as near Galle Clock Tower.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Galle and Amangalla.
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 170 metres south of Sun Bastion.
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 200 metres south of Sun 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 200 metres west of Sun 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 Sun 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.
Sun Bastion
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “The Sun 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
6.03041° or 6° 1′ 50″ northLongitude
80.21685° or 80° 13′ 1″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6MR226J8+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 3377394540OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
9794283
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