List of Dutch colonial buildings in Sri Lanka

List of notable Dutch colonial buildings built by or during the Dutch Governorate of Ceylon in present-day Sri Lanka. The Dutch Ceylon was a Governorate established by the Dutch East India Company and lasted from 1640 until 1796. During this period many Dutch style buildings and structures were built that exist to this day, many other smaller buildings and houses also exist throughout the country.

List

Dutch colonial buildings in Sri Lanka. Completely destroyed or abandoned buildings are marked by . ()
ImageNameBuiltLocationTypeNotes
Koddiyar fort1622Muttur,
Eastern Province		Defensive fortDestroyed
Katuwana Fort1646Katuwana,
Southern Province		Defensive fortAbandoned
Kalpitiya fort1646Kalpitiya,
North Western Province		Defensive fortIn use
Old Dutch Hospital1600sGalle,
Southern Province		HospitalIn use
Dutch Commissariat1656Galle,
Southern Province		Government buildingIn use
Dutch Governors Office1656Colombo,
Western Province		Government buildingIn use
Point Pedro fort1665Point Pedro,
Northern Province		Defensive fortDestroyed
Dutch Warehouse1671Galle,
Southern Province		Government buildingIn use
Dutch prison1676Colombo,
Western Province		PrisonIn use
Old Colombo Dutch Hospital1681Colombo,
Western Province		HospitalIn use
Dutch government house1684Galle,
Southern Province		Government buildingIn use
Dutch Seminary, Pettah1704Pettah,
Western Province		SeminaryIn use
Dutch Reformed Church, Matara1706Matara,
Southern Province		ChurchIn use
Dutch Reformed Church, Kalpitiya1706Kalpitiya,
North Western Province		ChurchIn use
Kruys Church1706Jaffna,
Northern Province		ChurchIn use
Mullaitivu fort1715Mullaitivu,
Northern Province		Defensive fortDestroyed
Wolvendaal Church1749Colombo,
Western Province		ChurchIn use
Groote Kerk, Galle1755Galle,
Southern Province		ChurchIn use
Star fort1763Matara,
Southern Province		Defensive fortIn use
Old Nupe Market1775Matara,
Southern Province		Market buildingIn use
St. Lucia's Cathedral1782Kotahena,
Western Province		ChurchIn use
Fort OstenburgTrincomalee,
Eastern Province		Defensive fortAbandoned
Tangalle fortTangalle,
Southern Province		Defensive fortIn use

See also

References

    • Lewcock, Ronald B.; Sansoni, Barbara; Senanayake, Laki (1998). The Architecture of an Island. Barefoot (Pvt.) Limited. ISBN 9559466003.
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