Evolution of the Galle Fort

  Galle Fort

          The decision to build a fort at this location appears to be because the land overlooking the Galle Fort is a natural rock plateau and can be turned into a safe haven by creating with that water gorge. In 1505, the Portuguese navigator Lorenzo de Almeida built a fort at this location shortly after landing at the port of Galle. This fort was built with only a wall on the land.


               In 1640 the Dutch who came with a powerful naval force captured the Galle fort. The Dutch then erected a strong fortification on the seaside. They then erected the fortifications on several occasions in the manner in which they are now seen. The Dutch built a fort about 2 km long. There are 14 Attics. There are three main the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars Attics here.


               For various security reasons, institutions that belonged to the fort, such as warehouses, ammunition depots, and cells, were built inside the fort, some of which were attached to the fort wall.

             Dutch create a netting system for route and a tunnel system in the Galle Fort. The fort was fortified and captured by the British in 1796 without a war. The British turned Galle Fort into an administrative center. There the British built buildings for various purposes, such as the court complex and the main post office. Galle Fort was declared an Archaeological Monument in 1977 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

 

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