Heritage Atlas

UNESCO World Heritage · cultural · 1988

Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications

Fortified city founded by the Portuguese and developed by the Dutch, blending European and South Asian traditions.
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Pin marks an approximate reference point for the property, not its official boundary. Component monuments will be linked here once their membership evidence is verified.

Category
cultural
Year inscribed
1988
UNESCO reference
451
Province
Southern
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