Galle Fort

Summary

Galle Fort is a fort^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Galle Fort is located in Galle^[3].
• Galle Fort is in the country of Sri Lanka^[4].
• Galle Fort is in the country of Portuguese Empire^[5].
• Galle Fort's instance of is recorded as fort^[6].
• Galle Fort's commissioned by is recorded as Portugal^[7].
• Galle Fort is operated by Government of Sri Lanka^[8].
• Galle Fort is part of Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications^[9].
• Galle Fort's Commons category is recorded as Galle Fort^[10].
• Galle Fort's occupant is recorded as Dutch East India Company^[11].
• 1584 marks the founding of Galle Fort^[12].
• Galle Fort's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 6.02747, 'lon': 80.21711}^[13].
• Galle Fort's described by source is recorded as Starforts^[14].
• Galle Fort's heritage designation is recorded as Heritage of Portuguese Influence^[15].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Sri Lanka^[4], a republic^[16], in Sri Lanka^[17], founded in 1972^[18] and Portuguese Empire^[5], a historical country^[19], in Kingdom of Portugal^[20], founded in 1415^[21]. Galle Fort is located in Galle^[3]. It is part of Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications^[9].

Designation and Status

Galle Fort's instance of is recorded as fort^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Heritage of Portuguese Influence^[15].

History and Context

1584 marks the founding of Galle Fort^[12].

Why It Matters

Galle Fort has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]