Memorial Pillar
Memorial Pillar is a memorial in Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. Memorial Pillar is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sun Bastion, as well as near the pitch Galle Services Club.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 210 metres southeast of Memorial Pillar.
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 120 metres southwest of Memorial Pillar.
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 240 metres southeast of Memorial Pillar.
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 Memorial Pillar.
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.
Memorial Pillar
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.03058° or 6° 1′ 50″ northLongitude
80.21603° or 80° 12′ 58″ eastHeight
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6MR226J8+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 1506190043OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sun Bastion and Galle Services Club.
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