Old Dutch Market

Old Dutch Market is an archaeological site in Noope, Matara Four Gravet, Southern Province, which is located on Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha. Old Dutch Market is situated near the government office SLBC Ruhunu Sevaya, as well as near the shopping center Prasad - The Fashion Square.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Matara railway station and Shrine of Our Lady of Matara.

Matara railway station

Railway station

Photo: Hafiz Issadeen, CC BY 2.0.

Matara railway station is a station in Matara, Sri Lanka. It is owned and operated by Sri Lanka Railways. Matara railway station opened on 17 December 1895 as the terminus of the Coastal Line. Matara railway station is situated 1 km northeast of Old Dutch Market.

Shrine of Our Lady of Matara

Church

Shrine of Our Lady of Matara is a Roman Catholic church devoted to the Virgin Mary, in the town of Matara, Sri Lanka. The shrine houses a statue of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. Shrine of Our Lady of Matara is situated 2 km east of Old Dutch Market.

St. Servatius’ College, Matara

School

St. Servatius' College is a boys' school located in Matara, Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1897 by recently arrived Belgian Jesuit missionaries, led by Joseph Van Reeth, first bishop of Galle and Father Augustus Standaert. St. Servatius’ College, Matara is situated 2 km east of Old Dutch Market.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matara and Walgama.

Matara

Photo: KingAlawaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Matara is a city in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The Southern Province consists of three districts and the city of Matara lies between Galle and Hambantota which are the other districts of Southern Province.

Walgama

Town

Walgama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located in Matara District, Southern Province.

Dondra

Town

Dondra is a settlement on the extreme southernmost tip of Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean near Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The Dondra Head Lighthouse, ruins of several Hindu shrines of Tenavaram and a Vihara are located in the vicinity. Dondra is situated 6 km east of Old Dutch Market.

Old Dutch Market

Type: Archaeological site
Address: Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, Matara
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Noope, Matara Four Gravet, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

5.94784° or 5° 56′ 52″ north

Longitude

80.53527° or 80° 32′ 7″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Roof shape

gabled

Open location code

6MQ2WGXP+44

OpenStreetMap ID

way 286366417

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: SLBC Ruhunu Sevaya and Prasad - The Fashion Square.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Nupe Water Tower and Pizza Hut.

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Worth a closer look: Galle and Sinharaja Forest Reserve.

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