Galle Fort Lighthouse
Galle Fort Lighthouse is a building in Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. Galle Fort Lighthouse is situated nearby to the archaeological site Old Gun Powder Magazine, as well as near Utrecht Bastion.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Galle and Galle Fort Hotel.
National Museum of Galle
Museum
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The National Museum of Galle is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in the oldest remaining Dutch building in the Galle fort, Galle, a single storey colonnaded Dutch building built in 1656 as the commissariat store for the Dutch garrison at the fort. National Museum of Galle is situated 550 metres northwest of Galle Fort Lighthouse.
Galle Fort Hotel
Hotel
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The Galle Fort Hotel in Sri Lanka is a 12-room boutique hotel, situated inside Galle Fort, Galle. The building was originally constructed in the 17th century, during the Dutch colonial period, as a private dwelling. Galle Fort Hotel is situated 310 metres northwest of Galle Fort Lighthouse.
Amangalla
Hotel
Amangalla is a 5-star franchise hotel belonging to the international group of Aman Resorts, located in Galle, Sri Lanka built within Galle Fort, the 17th-century Dutch fort, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amangalla is situated 520 metres northwest of Galle Fort Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galle and Unawatuna.
Galle
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galle is in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Galle's old town with its fortifications have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Unawatuna
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Unawatuna is a beach resort town in southern Sri Lanka 5 km south of Galle. It can be seen as its suburb, a bustling little community of guest houses, cafes, markets, crafts and bars. The main beach is swimmable year round.
Dadalla
Suburb
Dadalla is one of fifteen wards that comprise the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. It is made up of five Grama Niladharis: Gintota West; Gintota East; Dadella West; Dadella East and Walawwatte/Siyambalagahawatte. It contains the Dadalla cemetery… Dadalla is situated 4 km northwest of Galle Fort Lighthouse.
Galle Fort Lighthouse
- Type: Building
- Roof shape: dome
- Category: lighthouse
- Location: Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.02455° or 6° 1′ 28″ northLongitude
80.21937° or 80° 13′ 10″ eastLevels
8Height
39 metres (130 feet)Open location code
6MR226F9+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 278295989OpenStreetMap feature
building=serviceOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=dome
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