The Vismarkt Bastion
The Vismarkt Bastion is an archaeological site in Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. The Vismarkt Bastion is situated nearby to National Museum of Galle, as well as near the hotel Amangalla.| 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.
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.
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 290 metres south of The Vismarkt 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 The Vismarkt 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.
The Vismarkt Bastion
- Type: Archaeological site
- 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
6.02919° or 6° 1′ 45″ northLongitude
80.21729° or 80° 13′ 2″ eastOpen location code
6MR226H8+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 3377399093OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dutch Reformed Church (1755) and UNESCO’s 38th World Heritage Protected Site.
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