UNESCO’s 38th World Heritage Protected Site

UNESCO’s 38th World Heritage Protected Site is a protected area in Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. UNESCO’s 38th World Heritage Protected Site is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sun Bastion, as well as near The Vismarkt Bastion.

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. National Museum of Galle is situated 160 metres south of UNESCO’s 38th World Heritage Protected Site.

Amangalla

Hotel

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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 190 metres south of UNESCO’s 38th World Heritage Protected Site.

Galle Clock Tower

Tower

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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 230 metres west of UNESCO’s 38th World Heritage Protected Site.

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 UNESCO’s 38th World Heritage Protected Site.

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.

UNESCO’s 38th World Heritage Protected Site

Type: Protected area
Location: Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.03031° or 6° 1′ 49″ north

Longitude

80.21718° or 80° 13′ 2″ east

Open location code

6MR226J8+4V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 136819611

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sun Bastion and The Vismarkt Bastion.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Galle Fort and Police Residental Building.

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