Matara Fort

The Matara Fort was built in 1560 by the Portuguese and was substantially re-built by the Dutch in 1640, following the capture of Galle. The fort, which consists of a large stone rampart, occupies the promontory, which separates the Niwala Ganga (River) lagoon and the ocean.

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1595 Wikimedia, Wikidata
Government of Sri Lanka, fort,

Location: 5.9483, 80.5485, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Fort Starfort ⓘ
fort used by the Dutch East India Company
Tangalle Fort ⓘ
Matara Fort ⓘ
Sri Lanka
Matara Star Fort ⓘ
18th-century Dutch fort in Matara, Sri Lanka

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1595 Matara Fort

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1763 Matara Star Fort

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Frameless

AMH-7077-KB View of the fort on Matara

AMH-5123-NA Map of Mature and the Baygam

AMH-7079-KB Map of Fort Matara

Aanzicht op het fort van Matara 'T Fortje Mature, zoo als zich aan de waterkant vertoond (titel op object), RP-T-00-3226

Gate of Fort Matara of the VOC

Het Hollandse fort te Matara op Ceylon

VOC fort Matara

Main Entrance Matara Sri Lanka 2011 - panoramio

Aanzicht op het fort van Matara

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

site	fort		Fort Starfort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Tangalle Fort	Government of Sri Lanka, fort, prison	Wikidata
site	fort	1595	Matara Fort	Government of Sri Lanka, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1763	Matara Star Fort	Government of Sri Lanka, star fort	Wikidata
commons	image		AMH-7077-KB View of the fort on Matara		Commons
commons	image		AMH-5123-NA Map of Mature and the Baygam		Commons
commons	image		AMH-7079-KB Map of Fort Matara		Commons
commons	image		Aanzicht op het fort van Matara 'T Fortje Mature, zoo als zich aan de waterkant vertoond (titel op object), RP-T-00-3226		Commons
commons	image		Gate of Fort Matara of the VOC		Commons
commons	image		Het Hollandse fort te Matara op Ceylon		Commons
commons	image		Het Hollandse fort te Matara op Ceylon		Commons
commons	image		VOC fort Matara		Commons
commons	image		Main Entrance Matara Sri Lanka 2011 - panoramio		Commons
commons	image		Aanzicht op het fort van Matara		Commons

Matara Fort

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