Across the street from the Dutch Reformed Church, the Amangalla is a great place to experience old Dutch Colonial architecture in the area. The oldest part of the hotel dates to 1684, and the complex was completed in 1715. It was known as the New Oriental Hotel for 140 years from 1865. In 2005 it became Amangalla resort complex.
Colonial Buildings in Galle
The Galle Fort, or Dutch Fort as it is also known, is a fortification first built by the Portuguese on the Southwestern coast of Sri Lanka.
