The Kandy Clock Tower
The Kandy Clock Tower is a clock in Central Province, Sri Lanka. The Kandy Clock Tower is situated nearby to the tourism office Tourist Information Center, as well as near the marketplace Torrington Shopping Complex.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and Bogambara Prison.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Buddhist temple
Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the Royal Palace Complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is situated 720 metres east of The Kandy Clock Tower.
Bogambara Prison
Bogambara Prison was a maximum security prison and the second largest prison in the country after Welikada Prison in Colombo, Sri Lanka. After operating for 138 years, the prison was closed on 1 January 2014, and the inmates were transferred to the new Dumbara prison complex in Pallekele. Bogambara Prison is situated 280 metres south of The Kandy Clock Tower.
Kandy railway station
Railway station
Kandy railway station is a major railway station in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways and is the primary railway station in Kandy and one of the most significant in the central hills. Kandy railway station is situated 500 metres southwest of The Kandy Clock Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kandy and Mahaiyawa.
Kandy
Kandy is in the centre of Sri Lanka 125 km away from Colombo and is generally recognised as the island nation's cultural capital. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Asgiriya
Suburb
Asgiriya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. There is a village named Asgiriya in Gampaha district as well, off Gampaha town, in Western Province.
The Kandy Clock Tower
- Type: Clock
- Also known as: “Ismail Clock Tower”
- Categories: tower, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.29315° or 7° 17′ 35″ north
Longitude
80.63481° or 80° 38′ 5″ east
Open location code
6MV27JVM+7W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=clock
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Torrington Shopping Complex and Tourist Information Center.
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