Galle
Galle (formerly Point de Galle) is a city on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. It is also known as Galle Fort, the fortified old city founded by Portuguese colonists in the 16th century. Its stone sea walls were expanded by the Dutch. Its building designs shows Portuguese, Dutch and British influences. Some of the notable buildings include the 18th-century Dutch Reformed Church. Galle Lighthouse stands on the fort’s southeast tip. It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[1]
Galle Media
- Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, at Galle, Ceylon (104, September 1868, II (New Series)) - Copy.jpg
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, 1868
- Pointe de Galle sud de Ceylan en 1754.jpeg
View of the port of Galle in Ceylon in 1754. Image from the "Travelogues of René Augustin Constantin Renneville. Published in Amsterdam.
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Faculty of Engineering, Galle
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Advanced Technological Institute, Labuduwa
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Galle NIBM
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Southern Expressway is Sri Lanka's first E Class highway. The 126 km (78 mi) long highway links the Sri Lankan capital Colombo with Galle and Matara, major cities in the south of the island.
- GALLE RAILWAY STATION SRI LANKA JAN 2013 (8553460957).jpg
GALLE RAILWAY STATION SRI LANKA JAN 2013
References
- ↑ "Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". 2020-07-29. Archived from the original on 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
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