Sigiriya Rock
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mountain, rocks, fortification, UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed building / architectural heritage, tourist attraction
Sigiriya is an archelological site in North Central Sri Lanka. It contains the ruins of an ancient palace complex, built during the regin of King Kasyapa (477AD - 495 AD). It is one of the 7 world heritage sites in Sri Lanka and is one of it's most popular tourist destinations.
The Sigiriya site consistes of a 180m tall granite rock, whose sides are so steep that at some points the top overhangs the base. At the top of the site there is a palace complex. The ruines of various chambers, stairways and pools can be seen at the top. There is a stone stairway leading from the base to the top of the mountain. About half way to the top, there is a pair giant pair of lions paws which is infact the ruind of a huge head of a lion whose open mouth served as the entrance to the royal palace. Surrounding the palace complex are the ruins of a garden complex consisting of two moats, various pools.
www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/an-ancient-city-built-by-...
The Sigiriya site consistes of a 180m tall granite rock, whose sides are so steep that at some points the top overhangs the base. At the top of the site there is a palace complex. The ruines of various chambers, stairways and pools can be seen at the top. There is a stone stairway leading from the base to the top of the mountain. About half way to the top, there is a pair giant pair of lions paws which is infact the ruind of a huge head of a lion whose open mouth served as the entrance to the royal palace. Surrounding the palace complex are the ruins of a garden complex consisting of two moats, various pools.
www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/an-ancient-city-built-by-...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigiriya
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Coordinates: 7°57'24"N 80°45'36"E
- Sigiriya 1.1 km
- Polonnaruwa Archaeological Complex 26 km
- Fort Frederick 87 km
- Fort Colombo 151 km
- Poonakari Fort பூநகரி 182 km
- யாழ்ப்பாணக் கோட்டை - Jaffna Fort 207 km
- Galle Fort 223 km
- Mahadevapattinam fort 330 km
- Dist Collector's Office - King's Fort 346 km
- Tanjavur fort 363 km
- Kandalama Rock 9 km
- Minneriya National Park 10 km
- Kandalama Wewa 11 km
- Minneriya Wewa 15 km
- Jathika Namal Uyana 21 km
- Kala Wewa 22 km
- Balalu Wewa 24 km
- Dewahuwa Wewa 29 km
- ALIYAMALAGALA KANDA 29 km
- Wasgomuwa National Park 30 km
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