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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:castle
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gptkbp:architecturalStyle
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British colonial
Dutch colonial
Portuguese colonial
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gptkbp:area
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52 hectares
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gptkbp:builtBy
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Portuguese
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gptkbp:builtIn
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1588
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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well-preserved
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:church
museums
shops
temples
cafes
hotels
mosques
residential buildings
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Sri_Lanka
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gptkbp:expansion
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17th century
Dutch
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gptkbp:governingBody
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gptkb:Sri_Lanka_Department_of_Archaeology
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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captured by British in 1796
captured by Dutch in 1640
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Galle Fort
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Galle
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Dutch_Reformed_Church
gptkb:Clock_Tower
gptkb:All_Saints’_Church
gptkb:Galle_Lighthouse
gptkb:Maritime_Archaeology_Museum
gptkb:Old_Dutch_Hospital
bastions
ramparts
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Galle_District
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gptkbp:significance
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best example of a fortified city built by Europeans in South and Southeast Asia
unique blend of European and South Asian architecture
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gptkbp:surroundedBy
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gptkb:Indian_Ocean
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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yes
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gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria
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Cultural
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gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number
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451
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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1988
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gptkbp:usedFor
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gptkb:public_administration
defense
trade
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Old_Town_of_Galle_and_its_Fortifications
gptkb:Peace_Pagoda_(Sri_Lanka)
gptkb:Peace_Pagoda_(Unawatuna)
gptkb:Galle,_Sri_Lanka
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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