🏛️ Ancient Rock Fortress of Sigiriya

Sri Lanka · Asia · Cultural · 7.96°N, 80.76°E

Sigiriya or Sinhagiri is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of granite approximately 180 m (590 ft) high.

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Quick facts

Country	Sri Lanka
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	7.96°N, 80.76°E · view on map

Ancient Rock Fortress of Sigiriya is a cultural World Heritage site in Sri Lanka, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Ancient Rock Fortress of Sigiriya was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More sites in Sri Lanka

Sacred City of Anuradhapura · Ancient City of Polonnaruwa · Sinharaja Forest Reserve · Sacred Golden Temple of Dambulla · Old Town of Galle · Sacred City of Kandy · Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications · Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple · Central Highlands of Sri Lanka.

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