Colombo Town Hall
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Colombo Town Hall is a prominent colonial-era civic building in Colombo, Sri Lanka, serving as the seat of the city's municipal government and a notable architectural landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colombo Town Hall canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage building
ⓘ
town hall ⓘ |
| address | Town Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Viharamahadevi Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | S. J. Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Colonial architecture
ⓘ
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | British colonial period in Ceylon ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Colombo
ⓘ
City and town halls in Sri Lanka ⓘ Seats of local government ⓘ |
| client | Colombo Municipal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1928 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1924 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 6.9106°N 79.8614°E ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
civic ceremonies
ⓘ
municipal administration ⓘ |
| governs | Colombo city limits ⓘ |
| hasColumns | yes ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFlagpole | yes ⓘ |
| hasFrontLawn | yes ⓘ |
| hasMeetingRoom | council chamber ⓘ |
| hasPortico | yes ⓘ |
| hasSymmetry | symmetrical main façade ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important colonial-era landmark in Colombo ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1928 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landmarkStatus | major civic landmark of Colombo ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Colombo District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Cinnamon Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grand columned façade
ⓘ
prominent white dome ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 3 ⓘ |
| publicAccess | restricted interior access ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | white-painted dome ⓘ |
| servesAs |
office of the Mayor of Colombo
ⓘ
seat of the Colombo Municipal Council ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | formal gardens ⓘ |
| usedBy | Colombo Municipal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewFrom | clearly visible from Viharamahadevi Park ⓘ |
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