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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
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Koddiyar fort |
1622 |
Muttur, Eastern Province |
Defensive fort |
Destroyed |
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Katuwana Fort |
1646 |
Katuwana, Southern Province |
Defensive fort |
Abandoned |
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Kalpitiya fort |
1646 |
Kalpitiya, North Western Province |
Defensive fort |
In use |
![Galle-Old Dutch Hospital Building.jpg](/w/images/thumb/6/60/Galle-Old_Dutch_Hospital_Building.jpg/100px-Galle-Old_Dutch_Hospital_Building.jpg) |
Old Dutch Hospital |
1600s |
Galle, Southern Province |
Hospital |
In use |
![Galle Museum.jpg](/w/images/thumb/8/88/Galle_Museum.jpg/100px-Galle_Museum.jpg) |
Dutch Commissariat |
1656 |
Galle, Southern Province |
Government building |
In use |
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Dutch Governors Office |
1656 |
Colombo, Western Province |
Government building |
In use |
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Point Pedro fort |
1665 |
Point Pedro, Northern Province |
Defensive fort |
Destroyed |
![Galle-Maritime Archaeology Museum (7).jpg](/w/images/thumb/f/f4/Galle-Maritime_Archaeology_Museum_%287%29.jpg/100px-Galle-Maritime_Archaeology_Museum_%287%29.jpg) |
Dutch Warehouse |
1671 |
Galle, Southern Province |
Government building |
In use |
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Dutch prison |
1676 |
Colombo, Western Province |
Prison |
In use |
![Dutch Hospital.jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/0a/Dutch_Hospital.jpg/100px-Dutch_Hospital.jpg) |
Old Colombo Dutch Hospital |
1681 |
Colombo, Western Province |
Hospital |
In use |
![Amangalla, Fort Galle, Sri Lanka.jpg](/w/images/thumb/a/ac/Amangalla%2C_Fort_Galle%2C_Sri_Lanka.jpg/100px-Amangalla%2C_Fort_Galle%2C_Sri_Lanka.jpg) |
Dutch government house |
1684 |
Galle, Southern Province |
Government building |
In use |
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Dutch Seminary, Pettah |
1704 |
Pettah, Western Province |
Seminary |
In use |
![Dutch Reformed Church, Matara 0684.jpg](/w/images/thumb/5/5a/Dutch_Reformed_Church%2C_Matara_0684.jpg/100px-Dutch_Reformed_Church%2C_Matara_0684.jpg) |
Dutch Reformed Church, Matara |
1706 |
Matara, Southern Province |
Church |
In use |
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Dutch Reformed Church, Kalpitiya |
1706 |
Kalpitiya, North Western Province |
Church |
In use |
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Kruys Church |
1706 |
Jaffna, Northern Province |
Church |
In use |
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Mullaitivu fort |
1715 |
Mullaitivu, Northern Province |
Defensive fort |
Destroyed |
![Wolfendahl church.jpg](/w/images/thumb/b/b3/Wolfendahl_church.jpg/100px-Wolfendahl_church.jpg) |
Wolvendaal Church |
1749 |
Colombo, Western Province |
Church |
In use |
![Galle Dutch Reformed church (2).jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/07/Galle_Dutch_Reformed_church_%282%29.jpg/100px-Galle_Dutch_Reformed_church_%282%29.jpg) |
Groote Kerk, Galle |
1755 |
Galle, Southern Province |
Church |
In use |
![Dutch Star Fort, Matara 0689.jpg](/w/images/thumb/9/98/Dutch_Star_Fort%2C_Matara_0689.jpg/100px-Dutch_Star_Fort%2C_Matara_0689.jpg) |
Star fort |
1763 |
Matara, Southern Province |
Defensive fort |
In use |
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Old Nupe Market |
1775 |
Matara, Southern Province |
Market building |
In use |
![St. Lucia's Cathedral, Colombo, Sri Lanka.jpg](/w/images/thumb/c/c6/St._Lucia%27s_Cathedral%2C_Colombo%2C_Sri_Lanka.jpg/100px-St._Lucia%27s_Cathedral%2C_Colombo%2C_Sri_Lanka.jpg) |
St. Lucia's Cathedral |
1782 |
Kotahena, Western Province |
Church |
In use |
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Fort Ostenburg |
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Trincomalee, Eastern Province |
Defensive fort |
Abandoned |
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Tangalle fort |
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Tangalle, Southern Province |
Defensive fort |
In use |
See also
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