Galle Fort is a historic stronghold that serves as an open-air museum showcasing Sri Lanka’s colonial history. Originally built by the Portuguese and later fortified by the Dutch in the 1600s ...

In 1988 UNESCO had identified the Galle Fort area which is around 92 acres in extent, as the 38th site under the World Heritage programme. There are about 350 houses in this area where about 2000 ...

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.

explore galle fort Built by the Portuguese in 1588 and fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century, the UNESCO World Heritage Galle Fort survived the 2004 tsunami. Today, Galle Fort is the main ...

A side wall is elegantly decorated with porcelain plates, old Dutch Delftware. Le Grand Galle, a resort property by Asia Leisure Hotels has 57 luxury rooms with all modern amenities, unique interior ...

The premises of the fort houses a lighthouse, the Old Dutch Hospital, the Meera Mosque, a gemstone workshop and the ruins of an old Dutch Clock tower. Visiting hours: 5 am – 7 pm 2.

Galle Fort, a Unesco World Heritage site on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, is a beautiful and well preserved gateway to the country’s colonial past and cultural richness. Built by the ...

Though Galle was ruled by the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British, most of the white painted buildings in the fort bear the influence of Dutch architecture, and it was a salubrious experience to ...