Gal Pota

Gal Pota is a work of art in , . Gal Pota is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the Buddhist temple .
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Work of art
  • Description: inscribed stone slab in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Gal Potha”, “Gal-Pota”, and “Stone Book”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hatadage and Satmahal Prasada.

Buddhist temple
is an ancient relic shrine in the city of , . It was built by King Nissanka Malla, and had been used to keep the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha.

Ruins
The is a 12th-century step pyramid in the northeast corner of the archaeological complex of in . It is believed to be a because it is in a Buddhist environment.

Ruins
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a unique structure in the ancient city of in . A màndapa is a pillared structure that is open on all sides and protects the person inside from the sun with a roof.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polonnaruwa.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of in .

Gal Pota

Latitude
7.94777° or 7° 56′ 52″ north
Longitude
81.00165° or 81° 0′ 6″ east
Open location code
6MV3W2X2+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 630392077
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Wiki­data ID
Q25637968
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In Other Languages

From Polish to Sinhala—“Gal Pota” goes by many names.
  • Polish: “Gal Pota”
  • Sinhala: “ගල් පොත සෙල් ලිපිය”
  • Sinhala: “ගල් පොත”
  • “ගල් පොත සෙල් ලිපිය”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chapter House and Atadage.

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