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JAYA SRI MAHA BODHI
Temple to visit
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This is the sacred Bo tree of the Great Awakening Temple, whose history ...Read more
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SACRED CITY
Ancient monuments
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The four main buildings in the holy city are Thuparama Dagoba, ...Read more
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TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER – CENTRAL PROVINCE NORTH
Tourist office
The information centre of visitors Anuradhapura was inaugurated in April ...Read more
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MIRISAVATIYA VIHARA
Temple to visit
This dagoba (or stupa) was originally built in the 2nd century BC by King ...Read more
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LANKARAMA DAGOBA
Archaeological site
This dagoba was built by King Valagamba in the first century B.C. It is ...Read more
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THUPARAMAYA
Temple to visit
Built from 276 B.C., it is not only the oldest stupa of the city, but also ...Read more
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RUWANVELISEYA STUPA
Temple to visit
It is the largest stupa in Anuradhapura. It was built in the 2nd century BC ...Read more
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VESSAGIRI MONASTERY
Archaeological site
It is the remains of a cave monastery founded during the reign of King ...Read more
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ETH POKUNA (ELEPHANT POND)
Monuments to visit
This imposing basin is 159 m long, 52 m wide and 9.5 m deep. It was fed by ...Read more
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JETAVANARAMAYA STUPA
Temple to visit
This stupa, visible from afar, is 122 meters high and is the third highest ...Read more
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Archaeology
The museum is housed in the former British administration building. It ...Read more
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KUTTAM POKUNA
Archaeological site
The Twin Basins date from the 4th and 6th centuries. They are twins in name ...Read more
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RANMASU UYANA (ROYAL PARK)
Parks and gardens
The Royal Golden Fish Park (Ranmasu Uyana), also known as the Royal ...Read more
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ABHAYAGIRI MUSEUM
Archaeology
This recent building, donated by China, was built to house the ...Read more
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ANURADHAPURA CITADEL
Archaeological site
This palace would have been built in 1076 for the celebrations related to ...Read more
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MAHASENA PALACE
Archaeological site
Of this ruined palace, the only point of interest is its entrance and, at ...Read more
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ANURADHAPURA FOLK MUSEUM
Museums
This museum, located next to the Bassawkkulama Tank, is attached to the ...Read more
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ISURUMUNIYA VIHARA
Temple to visit
This superb temple dates from the 3rd century B.C. and was built to house ...Read more
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SAMADHI BUDDHA STATUE
Columns and statues to see
This statue of a seated Buddha is considered to be one of the most ...Read more
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LOVAMAHAPAYA (BRAZEN PALACE)
Archaeological site
The Bronze Palace was built to accommodate monks on pilgrimage. Its roof ...Read more