Clippenburg Bastion
Clippenburg Bastion is an archaeological site in Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. Clippenburg Bastion is situated nearby to the archaeological site Neptune Bastion, as well as near Aeolus Bastion.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Galle and Galle Fort Hotel.
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 390 metres northeast of Clippenburg Bastion.
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 390 metres east of Clippenburg 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 370 metres northeast of Clippenburg 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 Clippenburg 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.
Clippenburg Bastion
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “The Clippenburg 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
6.027° or 6° 1′ 37″ northLongitude
80.21403° or 80° 12′ 51″ eastOpen location code
6MR226G7+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3377399101OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Clippenburg Bastion” goes by many names.
- French: “Bastion Clippenburg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Neptune Bastion and Aeolus Bastion.
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