Galle Fort Art & Architecture

The rendezvous of Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial powers on the shores of Sri Lanka left its mark in the streets of Galle Fort. The massive moss dappled stone ramparts were built to withstand armies and welcomed within its walls a flow of traders, adventurers, merchants and missionaries. Today the iconic historic monuments, beautifully renovated hotels and picturesque pastel-coloured streets tell the story of that magnificent multi-layered past.
  • 2 hours
  • 3,700 (3 km)
  • Story Walk
  • 38 things to see and do
  • Sun Moon Star Bastion
    iSee
  • Galle Services Club
    iSurprise
  • Bank of Ceylon
    iSurprise
  • National Museum
    iSurprise
  • Amangalla
    iSleep
  • Dutch Reformed Church
    iSee
  • Galle Library
    iSurprise
  • Fort Post Office
    iSurprise
  • Governor's mansion
    iSurprise
  • Maritime Museum
    iSee
  • Maritime Archaeology Unit
    iSurprise
  • First Jetty
    iSurprise
  • Black Fort
    iSee
  • Galle High Court
    iSee
  • Old Dutch Hospital
    iSee
  • Historial Mansion
    iSurprise
  • Lighthouse
    iSee
  • Meera Jumma Mosque
    iSee
  • Arabic College
    iSurprise
  • The Fort Printers
    iSleep
  • Old Municipal Market
    iSurprise
  • Galle Fort Hotel
    iSleep
  • Fort Bazaar
    iSleep
  • Old Chapel & Graveyard
    iSurprise
  • Clan House
    iSurprise
  • YWCA
    iSurprise
  • All Saints Anglican Church
    iSee
  • Fortaleza
    iSleep
  • Art Deco House
    iSleep
  • YMBA
    iSurprise
  • Southlands Girls College
    iSurprise
  • All Saint's boys
    iSurprise
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Chapel
    iSurprise
  • Old Gun Powder Mill
    iSurprise
  • Rampart Street
    iSurprise
  • Sri Sudharmalaya
    iSee
  • Old Slave Hospital
    iSurprise
  • Flag Rock Bastion
    iSee

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Galle Heritage Foundation

The Galle Heritage Foundation aims to conserve Galle Fort as a historic cultural city centre and a site of archaeological importance and develop it to be a cultural tourist location of excellence.

www.galleheritage.gov.lk/en
Netherlands Embassy Colombo

Sri Lanka and the Netherlands have a long, shared history. This shared heritage is more than just a reminder of our past, it is what makes the city of Galle unique today and for future generations.

www.netherlandsandyou.nl
Shehan Dissanayake

Shehan is a Landscape Architect, who tries to expose the intangible sense of a place to the world. Inspired by historic seafarers, he created a map of the city he love

@shehan.d.ace

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This walk is

last updated on July 2020

Created by

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About

Galle Heritage Foundation

The Galle Heritage Foundation aims to conserve Galle Fort as a historic cultural city centre and a site of archaeological importance and develop it to be a cultural tourist location of excellence.

www.galleheritage.gov.lk/en
Netherlands Embassy Colombo

Sri Lanka and the Netherlands have a long, shared history. This shared heritage is more than just a reminder of our past, it is what makes the city of Galle unique today and for future generations.

www.netherlandsandyou.nl
Shehan Dissanayake

Shehan is a Landscape Architect, who tries to expose the intangible sense of a place to the world. Inspired by historic seafarers, he created a map of the city he love

@shehan.d.ace

Download Map

Like an old-fashioned paper map? We've got you covered! Download and print this illustrated map. So you can get lost without getting lost.

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