Galle Clock Tower
The Galle Clock Tower is located within the Galle Fort in Galle, Sri Lanka. The Clock Tower is a popular landmark and overlooks the central Moon Bastion, on the site of the former guard room.- Type: Tower
- Description: clock tower
- Also known as: “Anthonisz Memorial Clock Tower”
- Roof shape: flat
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Galle and Amangalla.
National Museum of Galle
Museum
Photo: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 240 metres southeast of Galle Clock Tower.
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 260 metres southeast of Galle Clock Tower.
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of St. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle. It is a landmark in the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. St. Mary’s Cathedral is situated 710 metres north of Galle Clock Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galle and Dadalla.
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.
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 3 km northwest of Galle Clock Tower.
Unawatuna
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Galle Clock Tower
- Categories: clock tower and building
- Location: Fort, Galle Four Gravets Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.03003° or 6° 1′ 48″ northLongitude
80.21508° or 80° 12′ 54″ eastHeight
25 metres (83 feet)Open location code
6MR226J8+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 448490474OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatWikidata ID
Q18356893
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In Other Languages
From Sinhala to Tamil—“Galle Clock Tower” goes by many names.
- Sinhala: “ගාලු කොටුව ඔරලෝසු කණුව”
- Tamil: “காலி மணிக்கூட்டுக் கோபுரம்”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moon Bastion and Galle Services Club.
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