St. Paul’s Church
St. Paul's Church is an Anglican church in the historical district of Kandy, Sri Lanka on sacred grounds west of the Temple of the Tooth.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Anglican churck in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “St. Paul’s Church, Kandy”
- Address: Kandy
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and Royal Palace Complex of Kandy.
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 200 metres southeast of St. Paul’s Church.
Royal Palace Complex of Kandy
Museum
The Royal Palace of Kandy, situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka, is a historical complex that served as the official residence for the monarchs of the Kingdom of Kandy until the advent of British colonial rule in 1815. Royal Palace Complex of Kandy is situated 150 metres east of St. Paul’s Church.
National Museum of Kandy
Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of Kandy in Kandy, Sri Lanka is located next to the Temple of the Tooth in part of the former Royal Palace of Kandy. The primary exhibits are housed in the Palle Vahala building, which was the former home of the King's harem. National Museum of Kandy is situated 290 metres southeast of St. Paul’s Church.
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.
St. Paul’s Church
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Mahanuwara, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.29453° or 7° 17′ 40″ northLongitude
80.63973° or 80° 38′ 23″ eastOpen location code
6MV27JVQ+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 191377762OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17021365
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In Other Languages
“St. Paul’s Church” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس بولس”
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