Sri Lanka, Galle ground plan

Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, before the arrival of the British. It is the best example of a fortified city built by Europeans in South and South-East Asia, showing the

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DC_Title Sri Lanka, Galle ground plan
DC_Subject_Specific Galle ground plan;Portugese/British period;Sri Lanka;UNESCO; UNESCO-WHC;World Heritage Site
DC_Description Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, before the arrival of the British. It is the best example of a fortified city built by Europeans in South and South-East Asia, showing the
DC_Language eng
DC_Type Image
DC_Format Image;TimeMap Dataset
DC_Publisher UNESCO
DC_Contributor_CorporateName Archaeological Computing Laboratory, University of Sydney
DC_Coverage_X_min 80.4098
DC_Coverage_X_max 80.4223
DC_Coverage_Y_min 5.993
DC_Coverage_Y_max 6.0092
DC_Coverage_T_Early 1600-01-01T00:00:00
DC_Coverage_T_Late 1800-01-01T00:00:00
DC_Coverage_PeriodName 16th Century until the 18th Century
DC_Coverage_PlaceName Galle, Sri Lanka
ECAI_Team Worldwide
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