Archaeological museum
Archaeological museum is a museum in Thisawewa, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Archaeological museum is situated nearby to Isurumuniya Museum, as well as near the nature reserve Ranmasu Uyana.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isurumuniya and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.
Isurumuniya
Buddhist temple
Photo: Abhaya77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Isurumuniya is a Buddhist temple situated near to the Tissa Wewa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. There are four carvings of special interest in this Vihara. They are the Isurumuniya Lovers, Elephant Pond and The Royal Family. Isurumuniya is situated 100 metres northeast of Archaeological museum.
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is situated 1½ km northeast of Archaeological museum.
Tissa Wewa
Reservoir
{About the artificial lake located near |The artificial lake located near |Tissa Wewa } Tissa Wewa, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of Anuradhapura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anuradhapura.
Anuradhapura
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anuradhapura is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the capital of Anuradhapura District.
Archaeological museum
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Thisawewa, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.33397° or 8° 20′ 2″ northLongitude
80.38955° or 80° 23′ 22″ eastOpen location code
6MW289MQ+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 13570488105OpenStreetMap feature
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