Negombo Prisons (Old Dutch Fort) (Negombo)

Sri Lanka / Gampaha / Negombo
 prison, fortification
The Portuguese fort that stood here was mostly destroyed by cannon during the Dutch siege in 1644. The Dutch fort was built on its ruins, not on the usual square pattern, but on a pentagonal one, though it had only four bulwarks. The fifth one was never built. The fort was located on a narrow strip of land between a lagoon and an inlet of the sea. It was surrounded by moats, and the gate was accessed via a drawbridge.

see amazinglanka.com/attractions/negambo_fort/negambo_fort....
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forts_of_Sri_Lanka#Negombo_fort
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Coordinates:   7°12'30"N   79°49'50"E
This article was last modified 14 years ago