Fort Galle, Sri Lanka - Lighthouse at the End of the World

Dating back to 1939, Galle Lighthouse stands 26.5 metres (87 ft) high on the ramparts of Galle, which withstood the 2004 Christmas tsunami that hit badly the coast of Sri Lanka.
Fort Galle Lighthouse Sunrise Sri Lanka
The fort was first built by the Portuguese in 1588 and it was extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century. UNESCO inscribed it on the World Heritage List for its cultural value of 'an urban ensemble which illustrates the interaction of European architecture and South Asian traditions from the 16th to the 19th centuries'.
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