Council Chamber

Council Chamber is a building in Thopawewa, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Council Chamber is situated nearby to Kumara Pokuna, as well as near Royal Palace of King Parakramabahu.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hatadage and Nissanka Latha Mandapaya.

Hatadage

Buddhist temple

Hatadage is an ancient relic shrine in the city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. It was built by King Nissanka Malla, and had been used to keep the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Hatadage is situated 560 metres north of Council Chamber.

Nissanka Latha Mandapaya

Ruins

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nissanka Latha Mandapaya is a unique structure in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. A màndapa is a pillared structure that is open on all sides and protects the person inside from the sun with a roof. Nissanka Latha Mandapaya is situated 560 metres north of Council Chamber.

Satmahal Prasada

Ruins

The Satmahal Prasada is a 12th-century step pyramid in the northeast corner of the archaeological complex of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. It is believed to be a stupa because it is in a Buddhist environment. Satmahal Prasada is situated 570 metres north of Council Chamber.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polonnaruwa.

Polonnaruwa

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Council Chamber

Type: Tourist attraction
Categories: building, tourism, ruins, and historic site
Location: Thopawewa, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.94274° or 7° 56′ 34″ north

Longitude

81.00187° or 81° 0′ 7″ east

Open location code

6MV3W2V2+3P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 275336460

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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