St. Mary’s Church, Grand Street

St. Mary’s Church, Grand Street is a church in , , which is located on Grand Street. St. Mary’s Church, Grand Street is situated nearby to , as well as near .
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Address: Grand Street, Negombo

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Negombo fort and St. Sebastian’s Church.

Archaeological site
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
was a small but important fort in , approx. 30 km north of , that was built by the Portuguese to defend Colombo. In its time the fort at Negombo was probably the next in strategic importance after Colombo, Jaffna and Galle. is situated 690 metres west of St. Mary’s Church, Grand Street.

Church
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Sebastian's Church, Negombo, also known as St. Sebastian's Church, Wellaweediya, is a Roman Catholic church in , in Sri Lanka. It is architecturally based on the in France and is built in Gothic Revival style. is situated 1 km north of St. Mary’s Church, Grand Street.

School
Photo: Roperera27, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Peter’s College is a Roman Catholic school in , with a history of over a century. is situated 440 metres northeast of St. Mary’s Church, Grand Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Negombo and Kurana.

Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a quiet town in the western coastal area of , with a tourist strip to the north on Jetwing Beach. Its key attraction is its proximity to the international airport.

Village
is a municipal ward of , . It is on the - Main road and is located a few miles from the . It has an average elevation of 7 m above sea level. is situated 2½ km southeast of St. Mary’s Church, Grand Street.

Village
is a suburb of the city of , . is situated 6 km northeast of St. Mary’s Church, Grand Street.

St. Mary’s Church, Grand Street

Latitude
7.21019° or 7° 12′ 37″ north
Longitude
79.83735° or 79° 50′ 15″ east
Open location code
6JVX6R6P+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1472442017
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
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In Other Languages

“St. Mary’s Church, Grand Street” goes by many names.
  • Polish: “Kościół pw. NMP”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Mary’s College, Negombo and St. Mary’s College.

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