Dutch Reformed Church, Galle

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The Dutch Reformed Church in Galle is a historic 18th-century Protestant church within Sri Lanka’s Galle Fort, noted for its colonial Dutch architecture and cultural significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Protestant church
church building
historic site
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Baroque-influenced architecture
Dutch colonial architecture
constructionStart 18th century
continent Asia
country Sri Lanka
culturalSignificance important landmark within Galle Fort
symbol of Dutch colonial presence in Ceylon
denomination Dutch Reformed Church
surface form: Dutch Reformed
hasCategory 18th-century churches in Sri Lanka
Churches in Galle
Dutch colonial architecture in Sri Lanka
hasFeature Dutch-era memorial plaques
arched windows
elevated pulpit with sounding board
front verandah or porch
gabled roof
large wooden pulpit
organ loft or gallery
simple whitewashed interior
thick masonry walls
tombstones set in the floor
heritageDesignation part of Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
heritageSignificance example of 18th-century Dutch colonial religious architecture in Sri Lanka
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inception 18th century
languageOfWorship Dutch (historically)
English
Sinhala
locatedIn Galle
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
surface form: Galle Fort
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Southern Province, Sri Lanka
locatedNear Galle Clock Tower
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
surface form: Galle Fort ramparts

Galle Lighthouse
locatedOn Galle Fort ramparts vicinity
material brick
plaster
ownedBy Protestant community in Sri Lanka
partOf Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
religiousAffiliation Dutch Reformed Church
Protestantism
roofMaterial clay tiles
usedFor Christian worship
cultural events
tourism
visitorAttractionStatus open to visitors

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Galle hasLandmark Dutch Reformed Church, Galle