{"id":168043,"date":"2023-06-26T14:27:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T08:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=168043"},"modified":"2024-06-28T15:14:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T09:44:41","slug":"galle-face-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/galle-face-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Galle Face Green- An Urban Park In Sri Lanka\u2019s Colombo With a Historical Past"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wondering where this outlandish sounding place is located? Let us tell you a little about Galle Face Green before we go on to tell you more about the Sri Lankan beach. Located in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Galle Face Green is an urban park spread over a humongous 5 hectares of land. Galle Face Green in Sri Lanka is now considered to be one of the largest pieces of land that is accessible to crowds inclusive of tourists and regular local visitors. On one end of this stretch of land lies the Ceylon Intercontinental Hotel while on the other side, you\u2019ll see the magnificent Galle Face Hotel. The Galle Face beach is a beautiful strip of land covered in greenery, surrounded by tall towers and buildings. The beach is frequented by the locals residing in Colombo, especially on weekends as it makes for the best spot for children to play around and for families to spend some quality time in the midst of some great food and a little bit of sweet chaos.<\/em><\/p>\n

The History of Galle Face Green<\/h2>\n
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Galle Face Green\u2019s history goes back to the eighteenth century when the then Governor of British Ceylon, Sir Henry Ward had planned out the structure of Galle Face Green<\/a>. The original plan had pictured Galle Face to be even larger than what it is today. There are many versions to the story of how the green promenade came about. Some stories talk about how the promenade was built by the Governor for the \u2018fair ladies\u2019 to get some fresh air while a few others say that it was initially planned by the Dutch, to place a straight line of cannons across the promenade and use it as a defence against any Portuguese invasions. The latter reason also explains how the name \u2018Galle Face\u2019 has its origins in the Dutch fortifications that were planned to be laid out on the promenade. After years of laborious hard-work, the promenade was finally ready in 1859.<\/p>\n

Must Read:<\/strong> The Definitive Guide To National Museum Of Colombo In Sri Lanka<\/a><\/p>\n

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