Fort Fredrick, also known as Trincomalee Fort or Fort of Triquillimale, is a fort built by the Portuguese at Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, completed in 1624 CE, built on Swami Rock-Konamamalai from the debris of the world-famous ancient Hindu Koneswaram temple. Fort Fredrick is situated 1 km northeast of Kali Kovil.

Maritime and Naval History Museum Trincomalee

Place of worship

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The Maritime and Naval History Museum is a Maritime museum located at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. It has been established near to Fort Fredrick where the Dutch first landed to the island in the 16th century. Maritime and Naval History Museum Trincomalee is situated 640 metres southeast of Kali Kovil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trincomalee.

Trincomalee

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Trincomalee 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.

Kali Kovil

Type: Hindu temple
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.5748° or 8° 34′ 29″ north

Longitude

81.2345° or 81° 14′ 4″ east

Open location code

6MW3H6FM+WR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 403979809

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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