Negombo Fort

Negombo Fort 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.
Wikipedia
A.Savin, FAL.
  • Archaeological site
  • …is also known as “Negombo Dutch Fort”
  • Description: fort in Negombo, Sri Lanka
  • Address: Negombo, 1115

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Sebastian’s Church and St. Peter’s College, Negombo.
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The St. Sebastian's Church, Negombo, also known as St. is situated 1½ km northeast of Negombo Fort.
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St. Peter’s College is a Roman Catholic school… is situated 1 km northeast of Negombo Fort.
is a Catholic College in … is situated 2 km east of Negombo Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Negombo and Kurana.
Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a quiet town in the western coastal area…
is a municipal ward of , . is situated 3 km southeast of Negombo Fort.
is a suburb of the city of , . is situated 6 km northeast of Negombo Fort.

Negombo Fort

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Latitude
7.2087° or 7° 12′ 31″ north
Longitude
79.83129° or 79° 49′ 53″ east
Open location code
6JVX6R5J+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 196057979
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q18756153

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tamil—“Negombo Fort” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fort Negombo”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن نيجومبو”
  • Polish: “Fort holenderski”
  • Portuguese: “Fortaleza de Negombo”
  • Portuguese: “Forte de Negombo”
  • Portuguese: “Forte de Negumbo”
  • Sinhala: “මීගමුව බලකොටුව”
  • Tamil: “நீர்கொழும்புக் கோட்டை”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Negombo Tennis Club and Negombo Prison.

Nearby Places

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