Ratnapura Portuguese fort, Ratnapura

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Ratnapura Portuguese fort was built by the Portuguese in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. ()

Local name: රත්නපුර පෘතුගීසී බලකොටුවBuilt: 1618 (406 years ago)Coordinates: 6°41'27"N, 80°22'46"E

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Nearby attractions include: Maha Saman Devalaya, National Museum of Ratnapura, Ratnapura Dutch fort, Batugedara.

~200 ftSE
Temple
Maha Saman Devalaya, Ratnapura
1 min walk • Maha Saman Devalaya or the Great Saman Temple is a shrine dedicated to deity Saman, situated at Ratnapura, Sri Lanka who is the presiding deity of the Sri Pada Mountain which is also called Samanthakuta meaning the mountain of Saman which is believed to have the left foot impression of Buddha which he kept in his visit to Sri Lanka.
1.5 miE
Natural history museum, History museum, Museum
National Museum of Ratnapura, Ratnapura
37 min walk • The National Museum of Ratnapura is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka and it was opened on 13 May 1988.
1.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Ratnapura Dutch fort, Ratnapura
45 min walk • Ratnapura Dutch fort, was built by the Dutch in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. The Portuguese had originally constructed a fort at Ratnapura in 1620 however was later captured and destroyed by Kirti Sri Raja Singha.
1.9 miSE
Town
Batugedara
50 min walk • Batugedara is a small town in the Sabaragamuwa Province of southwestern Sri Lanka, located just to the east of the province's capital of Ratnapura. It is most notable as a source for gemstones, and as a destination for tourism.