🕌 Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
UNESCO World Heritage Site on Sri Lanka's southwest coast
📋 Fast Facts
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988
- Founded by Portuguese in 16th century; developed significantly under Dutch rule (17th–18th centuries)
- Located on a rocky promontory on Galle Bay, southwest Sri Lanka
- Fortress still inhabited, with functioning 17th-century drainage system
The Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications is a fortified colonial settlement on Sri Lanka's southwest coast ...