The obvious first step on a Sri Lanka architectural itinerary is the 17 th-century walled Galle Fort, ... the architectural legacy moves from colonial to religious, ...

Galle, located on Sri Lanka’s southwest coast, beautifully combines colonial charm with tropical serenity, alongside a heritage that stretches back centuries. Famous for its iconic Galle Fort ...

Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese as a fortified town, Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century under Dutch colonial rule. It is the best representation of a ...

Building it up: Galle’s British and Dutch colonial architecture exhibit similar order and symmetry. The Dutch, adept in masonry, favoured stone and brick over the British wooden bungalows.

Galle’s Dutch Fort declared an archeological reserve by the UN since 1969 is also a UNESCO world heritage site. Enter the Fort through one of the two main entry points- the Main Gate built by the ...

After seeing preserved colonial architecture in Galle and Bawa's 20th-century vision in Bentota, it made sense to end our trip jumping to the present, to Colombo: ...

Galle’s tryst with colonial powers began with the Portuguese who constructed the iconic Galle Fort in 1588. The Dutch edged the Portuguese out in the 17th century and made Galle their very own.

From forts to temples, the island’s colonial and Buddhist heritage is rich and varied. Think of Sri Lanka and, aside from images of Tamil Tiger strife, it might be hard to picture anything ...