Maritime and Naval History Museum Trincomalee

The Maritime and Naval History Museum is a Maritime museum located at , . It has been established near to where the Dutch first landed to the island in the 16th century.
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  • Opening hours: Wednesday—Monday 8:30 AM—3:30 PM
  • Type: Place of worship
  • Description: maritime museum in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Maritime and Naval History Museum”, “Maritime and Naval History Museum, Trincomalee”, and “Trincomalee Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Mary’s College and Trincomalee Hospital.

School
St. Mary's College is a national school in , . is situated 210 metres northwest of Maritime and Naval History Museum Trincomalee.

Hospital
is a government hospital in , . It is the leading hospital in and is controlled by the provincial government in Trincomalee. is situated 680 metres south of Maritime and Naval History Museum Trincomalee.

Fort
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, also known as Trincomalee Fort or Fort of Triquillimale, is a fort built by the Portuguese at , , , completed in 1624 CE, built on Swami Rock-Konamamalai from the debris of the world-famous ancient Hindu Koneswaram temple. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Maritime and Naval History Museum Trincomalee.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trincomalee.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in northeastern Sri Lanka. Trinco is emerging as a tourist destination thanks to its incredible history and beaches, especially those just north of town.

Maritime and Naval History Museum Trincomalee

Latitude
8.56982° or 8° 34′ 11″ north
Longitude
81.23741° or 81° 14′ 15″ east
Open location code
6MW3H69P+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 327738155
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q26218750
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Sinhala—“Maritime and Naval History Museum Trincomalee” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “トリンコマリー海軍海事史博物館”
  • Sinhala: “සමුද්‍ර හා නාවික ඉතිහාස කෞතුකාගාරය, ත්‍රිකුණාමලය”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sihara Theatre and EHED Carithas.

Nearby Places

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