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Review:
Galle Fort was built during the 16th century by Portuguese settlers, and then much more heavily fortified and expanded by the Dutch during their period of Sri Lankan colonization. The unique combination of European architecture and South Asian traditions in the construction of this fort has made Galle Fort into a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located in the place where Dutch settlers first landed in Sri Lanka, which was once one of the largest trading ports in the world. Visitors to the fort today will find it largely intact, with lots of evidence of all the countries that once controlled it, from the Portuguese moat to the Dutch drawbridge to the British gate area.
59 Church St, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka
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