Batticaloa Fort
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Batticaloa Fort is a historic coastal fortress in eastern Sri Lanka, built during the colonial era and known for its strategic location and well-preserved ramparts.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historical site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | European colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | colonial era ⓘ |
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Empire
ⓘ
Dutch colonial empire ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Empire
Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| currentUse |
government offices
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
ⓘ
gateways ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ moat ⓘ ramparts ⓘ walls ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Batticaloa Lagoon
ⓘ
Batticaloa ⓘ
surface form:
Batticaloa town
|
| heritageDesignation | archaeological protected monument in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Batticaloa ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Eastern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Sri Lanka Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Batticaloa Lagoon
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
eastern coast of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
small island in Batticaloa Lagoon ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Batticaloa ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Batticaloa Lagoon
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
views over Batticaloa Lagoon
ⓘ
well-preserved ramparts ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Sri Lankan coastal fortifications ⓘ |
| region |
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Sri Lanka
|
| strategicImportance |
coastal defense
ⓘ
control of Batticaloa Lagoon ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
ⓘ
military garrison ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.