Old Gun Powder Magazine

Old Gun Powder Magazine is an archaeological site in Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. Old Gun Powder Magazine is situated nearby to the archaeological site Utrecht Bastion, as well as near the pond Ablution Pool.

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 540 metres northwest of Old Gun Powder Magazine.

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 300 metres northwest of Old Gun Powder Magazine.

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 510 metres northwest of Old Gun Powder Magazine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galle and Unawatuna.

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.

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.

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 4 km northwest of Old Gun Powder Magazine.

Old Gun Powder Magazine

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

6.02463° or 6° 1′ 29″ north

Longitude

80.21933° or 80° 13′ 10″ east

Open location code

6MR226F9+VP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 137294932

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Utrecht Bastion and Ablution Pool.

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