Swami Rock
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Swami Rock is a prominent cliff and headland in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, famed for its dramatic ocean views, historical Hindu temple, and reputation as one of the world’s finest natural harbors viewpoints.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cliff
ⓘ
headland ⓘ |
| accessedVia | Fort Frederick entrance ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSea | high cliff above sea level ⓘ |
| faces | Bay of Bengal ⓘ |
| geologicalType | rocky headland ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
dolphin watching
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeContext | sometimes called Lovers Leap area ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important Hindu pilgrimage site
ⓘ
local legends and folklore ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
rocky promontory
ⓘ
sheer drop to the sea ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMilitarySite |
Fort Frederick
ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Frederick garrison area
|
| hasNearbyPort |
Trincomalee
ⓘ
surface form:
Trincomalee Port
|
| hasNearbyReligiousSite |
Koneswaram Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Koneswaram Temple complex
|
| hasReligiousSite | Koneswaram Temple ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
lighthouse
ⓘ
viewing platform ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Trincomalee ⓘ
surface form:
Trincomalee Harbour entrance
Trincomalee ⓘ
surface form:
Trincomalee town
|
| inCountryCoast | east coast of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hindu religious significance
ⓘ
dramatic ocean views ⓘ scenic sunrise views ⓘ viewpoint over one of the world’s finest natural harbours ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
Sinhala-speaking region
ⓘ
Tamil-speaking region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Trincomalee ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Fort Frederick
ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Frederick, Trincomalee
|
| nearbyBeach |
Trincomalee
ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Bay, Trincomalee
Nilaveli Beach ⓘ
surface form:
Nilaveli
Uppuveli ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Trincomalee
ⓘ
surface form:
Trincomalee Harbour
|
| partOf |
Trincomalee
ⓘ
surface form:
Trincomalee Peninsula
|
| region |
Northern Province, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
North-East Sri Lanka
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ viewpoint tourism ⓘ |
| viewQualityRanking | one of the best natural harbour viewpoints in the world ⓘ |
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