Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
CulturalSri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iv).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Sri Lanka
Inscribed
1988
List reference
451
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Sri LankaNatural25 km away
Sacred City of Kandy
Sri LankaCultural149 km away
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
Sri LankaNatural172 km away
Golden Temple of Dambulla
Sri LankaCultural210 km away
Ancient City of Sigiriya
Sri LankaCultural223 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ15830652, open data (CC0)
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