Welcome to Galle Fort
The Galle Heritage Foundation is Sri Lanka’s premier state institution mandated to promote preservation, conservation and development of the Galle Fort (a UNESCO declared World Heritage Site) together with its historic hinterland through a participatory approach with all stakeholders including the Fort’s resident community while providing access and facilities to the visitors to the Galle Fort and its historic hinterland.
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Moon Gallery
This gallery has been established in a dungeon built by the Dutch, located in the Moon Bastion, which is the largest bastion in the Galle Fort. Visitors to this gallery would get a basic knowledge of the important events recorded in the history of Galle f=during the pre-colonial and colonial periods, through the statues and paintings displayed here. The moon Bastion was originally built by the Portuguese during the latter part of the 16th century. They named it Conceycao. After the conquest of Galle Fort by the Dutch, it was renamed by them first as Middlepunt ( Middle Bastion) and later as Moon bastion.
The specific part of the bastion in which this dungeon has been built was identified by them as Cat, Kat or Cavalier. There is no evidence to show that the British made any alterations to this dungeon or used it for any specific purpose. This dungeon which was kept closed until 2012 was opened up and conserved by the Galle Heritage Foundation.
Star Gallery
Black Fort
Utrecht Gallery
Moon Gallery
Between Cloppenburg Aeolus
Aeolus
Book & Visit
Star Gallery
Moon Gallery
This gallery has been established in a dungeon built by the Dutch, located in the Moon Bastion, which is the largest bastion in the Galle Fort. Visitors to this gallery would get a basic knowledge of the important events recorded in the history of Galle f=during the pre-colonial and colonial periods, through the statues and paintings displayed here. The moon Bastion was originally built by the Portuguese during the latter part of the 16th century. They named it Conceycao. After the conquest of Galle Fort by the Dutch, it was renamed by them first as Middlepunt ( Middle Bastion) and later as Moon bastion.
The specific part of the bastion in which this dungeon has been built was identified by them as Cat, Kat or Cavalier. There is no evidence to show that the British made any alterations to this dungeon or used it for any specific purpose. This dungeon which was kept closed until 2012 was opened up and conserved by the Galle Heritage Foundation.
Black Fort
Moon Gallery
Utrecht Gallery
Between Cloppenburg Aeolus
Aeolus
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Information Center
The Information Center, located at the Baladaksha Mawatha and managed by the Galle Heritage Foundation offers heritage information to the visitors through display material such as illustrations, models etc.
Information Center
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