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Galle Images

12 images Created 3 Oct 2010

Galle is located on the South Coast of Sri Lanka, only four kilometres from the crystal clear waters and squeaky clean sands of Unawatuna Beach. Galle Fort is the largest intact Dutch fort in Asia facing the Indian Ocean on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, Galle Fort is one of the best preserved examples of 17th century colonial fortifications in the world.
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  • Galle Architecture is an interesting mixture of colonial Dutch, English and Portuguese blended in with Sinahalese styles. Although few buildings of the Portuguese era survive, many buildings from the Dutch Colonial era can be found within the Galle Fort built in the year 1663. Galle Fort has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site largely because of its well preserved buildings.
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  • Sri Lankan Stilt Fishermen - Stilt fishing is fishing in relatively shallow water on a platform made up of a stilt - a common method used by Sri Lankan fisherman when fishing in or arround reefs not far away from the shore.  Most of the stilt fishing is done along the South Coast of Sri Lanka near the village of Kogala.
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  • Silhouettes of Sri Lankas along the ramparts of Galle Old Fort - a popular spot to watch the sunset, cool off in the evening air and watch the world go by.
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  • Galle's colourful architecture and street scene it is no wonder that the city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998.  Many building from the Dutch era can be found within the fort area of Galle although it was originally established by the Portuguese and taken over by the British. Styles vary from Palladian, Renaissance to Neo-classical styles.
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  • With the arrival of colonialism to Sri Lanka, evident in the architecture, few buildings from the Portuguese period survive although many structures from the Dutch era can be found in the fort area of Galle.  Built by the Dutch in 1663 the fort has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Many important historic buildings were built by the colonial governments built in  European architectural style: Palladian, Renaissance or Neo-classical styles.
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  • Galle Old Dutch Church - the oldest Protestant church in the island dating from 1752 although the original structure was built in 1640.  Built on the site of an earlier Portuguese Capuchin convent, the present structure was completed and consecrated in 1755. In 1760 an organ from Colombo was installed. Inside, the floor is covered by about 20 gravestones some heavily embossed, while others are engraved.
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  • Unawatuna Beach is one of Sri Lanka's premier beach resort towns, positioned just 4 km out of Galle. Off the coast of Unawatuna, beneath the Indian Ocean lies a number of coral reefs, shipwrecks, and a great variety of fish and turtles. The Boxing Day Tsunami devastated many beach front restaurants and hotels.   Unawatuna's sandy beach has been declared one of the best beaches in the world.
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  • Tropical fruit plate in Sri Lanka - Food in Sri Lanka means either curry, seafood fresh from the sea or locally grown tropical fruit that grows in abundance in the tropical climate. Not only is it healthy but it's cheap and the variety is astonishing.
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  • Galle Fort was built first by the Portuguese, then modified by the Dutch during the 17th century. Even today, after 400 years of existence, it still looks well preserved thanks to the efforts of the Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka and UNESCO.  The reason for its remarkable state of preservation is that this once busy trading town, visited by the East-India fleets and many regional traders, fell upon slack times after the Dutch had left. The development that did take place focussed on the new town of Galle, outside the Fort.  The Fort is really a walled city, with a rectangular pattern of streets full of the low houses with gables and verandas in the Dutch colonial style.
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  • Galle Fort Old Gate - The arch on the Fort side of the gate is inscribed with the coat of arms of VOC - Vereenigde Oost Indische Campagnie - showing two lions holding a crest topped by the inevitable cockerel), while the arch on the exterior, port-facing side is decorated with the British crest, "Dieu et mon droit" and the date 1669.
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  • The bounty of Sri Lanka's coastline, especially along the South Coast around Galle can be seen at the numerous fish markets that open up along fishing villages with baracuda, tuna, swordfish, prawns and crabs.
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  • With the arrival of colonialism to Sri Lanka, evident in the architecture, few buildings from the Portuguese period survive although many structures from the Dutch era can be found in the fort area of Galle.  Built by the Dutch in 1663 the fort has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Many important historic buildings were built by colonial governments who had at one time or another controlled Galle.
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