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*[http://www.galleforthotel.com Galle Fort Hotel official website] |
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*[http://www.yessrilanka.com/ Yes Sri Lanka Holidays] |
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Revision as of 17:32, 8 November 2010
The Galle Fort Hotel in Sri Lanka consists of 11 rooms and is situated inside The Galle fort, Galle. It was built in 17th century, during the Dutch colonial period.
Historical background
The Galle fort was built on 16th century by the Portuguese. It was then taken over by the Dutch in 1640. The Dutch improved and modified the buildings inside with Dutch architecture. In 1988, UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ) listed it as a world heritage site.
Literature
- William Warren, Jill Gocher (2007). Asia's legendary hotels: the romance of travel. Singapore: Periplus Editions. ISBN 978-0-7946-0174-4.
See also
External links
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