Cultuur en geschiedenis in de Zuidelijke Provincie
Culture & History
Explore the historical landscape of Southern Sri Lanka, from the colonial architecture of Galle Fort to the ancient Buddhist sites of the Ruhuna Kingdom. This collection features the 18th-century Dutch Reformed Church and the 1939 lighthouse within the Galle UNESCO site. Further east, the list highlights centuries-old archaeological ruins like Yatala Vehera and the stone-built Galgane Devalaya. It also includes the poignant Tsunami Monument in Peraliya, a replica of the Bamiyan Buddha dedicated to victims of the 2004 disaster.
Dutch Reformed Church (1755)
Constructed in 1755 on the site of a Portuguese convent, this church features a floor paved with gravestones from the old Dutch cemetery and a Baroque-style pulpit.
National Museum of Galle
The National Museum of Galle is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka.
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