Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Old_Town_of_Galle_and_its_Fortifications
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Colonial architecture
gptkbp:area 52 ha
gptkbp:bufferZone 162 ha
gptkbp:builtBy Portuguese
gptkbp:builtYear 16th century
gptkbp:country gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:criteria (iv)
gptkbp:expansion Dutch
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Department_of_Archaeology,_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
gptkbp:latitude 6.0261
gptkbp:location gptkb:Galle,_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:longitude 80.2170
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Dutch_Reformed_Church
gptkb:National_Maritime_Museum
gptkb:All_Saints’_Church
gptkb:Galle_Fort_Post_Office
gptkb:Meera_Mosque
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Clock_Tower
gptkb:Galle_Fort
lighthouse
Bastions
Ramparts
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Old_Town_of_Galle_and_its_Fortifications
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Galle_District
gptkbp:period_of_expansion 17th century
gptkbp:significance Best example of a fortified city built by Europeans in South and Southeast Asia
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_region gptkb:Asia-Pacific
gptkbp:UNESCO_website https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/451/
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1988
451
gptkbp:usedFor Trade
Administration
Military defense
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4