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Batticaloa fort

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on two sides and a canal on the other two sides. The fort is still in reasonable condition and currently houses several local administrative departments of the Sri Lanka government in new buildings, which are located within the old structure.
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Cannon at the top, looking towards Kallady bridge/Indian Ocean. Watchtower in one of the bastions
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symbol under "Portuguese Forts", and others are considered as Dutch forts too.
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Buildings and structures associated with the Dutch East India Company
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The fort has a structure of four bastions and is protected by the
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Less or no contribution/renovation works of Dutch are marked by
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The Dutch Forts of Sri Lanka – The Military Monuments of Ceylon
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Archaeological protected monuments in Batticaloa District
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Antique print of the Batticaloa Fort by Baldaeus, 1672
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Batticaloa
Batticaloa
Sri Lanka

Batticaloa Fort Portuguese/Dutch Fort is located in Central Batticaloa
7°42′43″N 81°42′09″E / 7.711901°N 81.702377°E / 7.711901; 81.702377
fort
Government of Sri Lanka
Portuguese
Dutch
Granite
Stones
Tamil
Sinhala
Batticaloa Lagoon
Forts of Sri Lanka
Batticaloa Gate
Antique print of the Batticaloa Fort by Baldaeus, 1672
A view from the main entrance (south-east)
Cannon at the top, looking towards Kallady bridge/Indian Ocean. Watchtower in one of the bastions
"Major Attractions in Batticaloa District – Batticaloa Fort"
the original
"Archeological remains in Batticaloa: The Dutch and the Portuguese in East"
"Batticaloa Fort"
"The "Dutch fort" - Batticaloa"
the original
Web site of the World Monuments Fund.
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