Bandiwewa Church

Bandiwewa Church is a church in Bendiwewa, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province.

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 1½ km east of Bandiwewa 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 1½ km east of Bandiwewa Church.

Rankoth Vehera

Buddhist temple

Photo: NahidSultan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rankoth Vehera is a stupa located in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. The stupa was built by Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa, who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196. Rankoth Vehera is situated 2 km east of Bandiwewa Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polonnaruwa and Giritale.

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.

Giritale

Town

Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Giritale is a small city in the Polonnaruwa District of Sri Lanka. The location has tourist attraction due its nature and close link with Polonnaruwa, an ancient capital of Sri Lanka. Giritale is situated 9 km northwest of Bandiwewa Church.

Bandiwewa Church

Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Bendiwewa, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.95241° or 7° 57′ 9″ north

Longitude

80.98858° or 80° 59′ 19″ east

Open location code

6MV2XX2Q+XC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 279163106

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Inscriptions of Nissankamalla and Council Chamber of Nissankamalla.

Nearby Places

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