Thopawewa Church
Thopawewa Church is a church in Pothgul Pedesa, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Thopawewa Church is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Potgul Viharaya, as well as near Royal Primary College.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Address: Newtown
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 3 km north of Thopawewa Church.
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 3 km north of Thopawewa Church.
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 3 km north of Thopawewa Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polonnaruwa.
Polonnaruwa
Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.
Thopawewa Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Pothgul Pedesa, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.92097° or 7° 55′ 16″ northLongitude
80.99271° or 80° 59′ 34″ eastOpen location code
6MV2WXCV+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 277755068OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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