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Old Town of Galle

Also known as Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Old Town of Galle is in Galle. The nearest other World Heritage site is Sinharaja Forest Reserve, about 25 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Galle · about 99,000 peopleabout 3 km east
  • Matara · about 68,000 peopleabout 35 km east
  • Ratnapura · about 48,000 peopleabout 75 km north
  • Moratuwa · about 200,000 peopleabout 90 km north-west
  • Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte · about 116,000 peopleabout 100 km north
  • Colombo · about 217,000 peopleabout 110 km north
Old Town of GalleColomboMoratuwaSri Jayawardenepura KotteKandyMataraRatnapuraBadullaSinharaja Forest ReserveSacred City of Kandy100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Old Town of Galle and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesSinharaja Forest Reserve1Sacred City of Kandy2Central Highlands of Sri Lanka3Golden Temple of Dambulla4Ancient City of Sigiriya5Old Town of Galle
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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