Cinnamon Gardens

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Cinnamon Gardens is an affluent, historically significant neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its colonial-era architecture, major public institutions, and cultural landmarks.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Cinnamon Gardens canonical 9
Cinnamon Gardens area 1
Pettah 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf neighborhood
suburb
contains Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha
linked to: Ananda Coomaraswamy

Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall vicinity
Bauddhaloka Mawatha
Bishop's College Colombo
Colombo Public Library
Colombo Town Hall
Independence Memorial Hall
Independence Square
Kollupitiya–Borella Road (Cotta Road section)
Ladies' College Colombo
National Art Gallery (Colombo)
National Museum of Colombo
Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
Prime Minister's official residence (Temple Trees vicinity)
Royal College Colombo
Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters
linked to: Sri Lanka Cricket

Viharamahadevi Park
Visakha Vidyalaya
several foreign embassies and high commissions
country Sri Lanka
developedDuring British colonial era
hasCharacteristic historically significant
residential and institutional area
hasGreenSpaces large public parks and gardens
hasReputation affluent neighborhood
hasSocioEconomicStatus upper-middle-class and elite residents
hasStreetLayout grid-like pattern with broad avenues
historicalUse cinnamon plantations during colonial period
knownFor colonial-era architecture
cultural landmarks
diplomatic missions
major public institutions
tree-lined avenues
locatedIn Colombo
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Western Province
locatedInTimeZone Sri Lanka Standard Time
namedAfter cinnamon plantations formerly in the area
partOf Colombo Municipal Council area
transportConnection connected to Colombo Fort and Kollupitiya
served by major Colombo bus routes
typicalArchitectureStyle colonial
modern high-end residential properties
neo-classical public buildings
urbanFunction administrative center
cultural center
diplomatic quarter
educational hub

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Independence Memorial Hall locatedIn Cinnamon Gardens
Colombo Fort adjacentTo Pettah
linked to: Cinnamon Gardens
Colombo Municipal Council area contains Cinnamon Gardens
Beira Lake locatedIn Cinnamon Gardens area
linked to: Cinnamon Gardens
Tintagel, Colombo region Cinnamon Gardens
Independence Square, Colombo locatedIn Cinnamon Gardens
Borella nearbyNeighbourhood Cinnamon Gardens
Kynsey Road hasNeighbourhood Cinnamon Gardens
Viharamahadevi Park locatedIn Cinnamon Gardens
Colombo Town Hall neighborhood Cinnamon Gardens
Royal College, Colombo locatedIn Cinnamon Gardens