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.
Statements (50)
| 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
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Churches in Galle ⓘ Dutch colonial architecture in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Dutch-era memorial plaques
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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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