Galle City
Galle, a charming coastal city in Sri Lanka, boasts a rich history and vibrant culture. Its iconic Dutch Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, stands as a testament to colonial influence. Explore pristine beaches, immerse in cultural festivals, and savor local cuisine amidst the old-world charm of Galle.
カタルヴァ プルヴァラーマ マハ ヴィハーラーヤ
コッガラから約 5 km 先には、南部で最も魅力的な寺院の 1 つであるカタルワ プルバラマ マハヴィハーラがあります。この寺院はもともと 13 世紀に建てられ、19 世紀後半に増築されました。この寺院は、本堂にある 19 世紀後半のキャンディアン様式の見事な絵画で有名で、社会史の興味深い一端を物語っています。ここに描かれた蛇岳物語(仏陀の一連の 550 の前世からのエピソード)の場面のいくつかは 200 年前のものであると言われています。英国による島占領中に仏教の自由な実践を保障したヴィクトリア女王の役割に感謝して、ヴィクトリア女王と皇太后のカメオ風の絵画も見つかります。
About Galle District
Galle is a city situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo.Galle is the best example of a fortified city built by Europeans in south and Southeast Asia, showing the interaction between European architectural styles and south Asian traditions. The Galle fort is a world heritage site and the largest remaining fortress in Asia built by European occupiers.
Galle is a sizeable town, by Sri Lankan standards, and has a population of 91,000, the majority of whom are of Sinhalese ethnicity. There is also a large Sri Lankan Moor minority, particularly in the fort area, which descend from Arab merchants that settled in the ancient port of Galle.
About Southern Province
The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. Subsistence farming and fishing is the main source of income for the vast majority of the people of this region.
Important landmarks of the Southern Province include the wildlife sanctuaries of the Yala and Udawalawe National Parks, the holy city of Kataragama, and the ancient cities of Tissamaharama, Kirinda and Galle. (Although Galle is an ancient city, almost nothing survives from before the Portuguese invasion.) During the Portuguese period there were two famous Sinhalese poets called Andare who was from Dickwella and Gajaman Nona who was from Denipitiya in Matara District, composing poems on common man.