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Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications

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Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications

Summary

Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications is an old town[1].

Key Facts

  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications is located in Galle[2].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications is in the country of Sri Lanka[3].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications is in the country of Portuguese Empire[4].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's image is recorded as Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications-120535.jpg[5].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's image is recorded as Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications-120536.jpg[6].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's image is recorded as 20160130 Sri Lanka 4290 Galle sRGB (25650030142).jpg[7].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's instance of is recorded as old town[8].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's instance of is recorded as fortress[9].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's instance of is recorded as cultural heritage[10].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's has part is recorded as Galle[11].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's has part is recorded as Galle Fort[12].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 6.021388889, 'longitude': 80.21861111, 'precision': 1e-06}[13].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's World Heritage Site ID is recorded as 451[14].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[15].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's heritage designation is recorded as Heritage of Portuguese Influence[16].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's SIPA ID is recorded as 24506[17].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's plaque image is recorded as Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications-120577.jpg[18].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iv)[19].
  • Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications's image of interior is recorded as Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications-120573.jpg[20].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Sri Lanka[3], a republic[21], in Sri Lanka[22], founded in 1972[23] and Portuguese Empire[4], a historical country[24], in Kingdom of Portugal[25], founded in 1415[26]. Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications is located in Galle[2].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include old town[8], fortress[9], and cultural heritage[10]. Heritage statuses include World Heritage Site[15] and Heritage of Portuguese Influence[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . World Heritage Site. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . whc.unesco.org. whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Sri Lanka, Portuguese Empire
    World heritage site id → 451
    Sipa id → 24506
    Image of interior → Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications-120573.jpg
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q12057999]]"
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