St John’s Church
St John’s Church is a church in Bowala1, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province. St John’s Church is situated nearby to the pitch Mahanama College Ground, as well as near the playground Gatambe Childrens‘ Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kingswood College and Ceylon Tea Museum.
Kingswood College
School
Photo: Hasindu2008, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kingswood College, Kandy is a public day and boarding school for boys in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The school educates over 3,500 students from primary to secondary levels and is staffed by more than 300 faculty members. Kingswood College is situated 1 km northeast of St John’s Church.
Ceylon Tea Museum
Museum
Photo: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ceylon Tea Museum is located in the former Hanthana Tea Factory, which was originally constructed in 1925. It is situated 3 km south of Kandy. Hanthana was one of the first successful areas to cultivate tea following the failure of coffee production on the island. Ceylon Tea Museum is situated 3 km east of St John’s Church.
Kandy railway station
Railway station
Kandy railway station is a major railway station in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways and is the primary railway station in Kandy and one of the most significant in the central hills. Kandy railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of St John’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Getambe and Peradeniya.
Peradeniya
Suburb
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peradeniya is a suburb of the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka with about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the A1 main road, a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre.
Gannoruwa
Village
Gannoruwa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Gannoruwa has its own historical connections. In 1638, the Battle of Gannoruwa was fought between the Portuguese and the Sinhala forces under King Rajasinha ll and Prince Vijayapala on this land.
St John’s Church
- Type: Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bowala1, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.27245° or 7° 16′ 21″ northLongitude
80.60744° or 80° 36′ 27″ eastOpen location code
6MV27JC4+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 558851638OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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