Galle Lighthouse
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Galle Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon and popular tourist landmark situated within the Galle Fort area of Galle, Sri Lanka.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Galle Lighthouse canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | by foot through Galle Fort ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Galle
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Sri Lanka ⓘ Tourist attractions in Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| function |
aid to navigation
ⓘ
coastal beacon ⓘ |
| governingBody | Sri Lanka Ports Authority ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gallery
ⓘ
lantern ⓘ white cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Galle Fort walls
ⓘ
Port of Galle ⓘ
surface form:
Galle Harbour
Galle coastline ⓘ |
| heritageContext |
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Galle Fort
|
| isPopularWith |
photographers
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| languageOfSurroundingSignage |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galle
ⓘ
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications ⓘ
surface form:
Galle Fort
Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Sri Lankan coast
ⓘ
southwest coast of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedWithin |
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
ⓘ
surface form:
Galle Fort ramparts
|
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Galle Clock Tower
ⓘ
surface form:
Galle Fort
National Maritime Museum, Galle ⓘ
surface form:
Galle National Maritime Museum
|
| nearbyCity | Galle ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Port of Galle
ⓘ
surface form:
Galle Harbour
Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier Galle lighthouse destroyed by fire ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
coastal walks
ⓘ
historical tours ⓘ sunset viewing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
maritime navigation
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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