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            Il Galle Fort, o Dutch Fort come è anche noto, è una fortificazione costruita per la prima volta dai portoghesi sulla costa sud-occidentale dello Sri Lanka. Le fortificazioni iniziali, costruite alla fine del XVI secolo, erano piuttosto semplici. Tuttavia, il forte subì ampie modifiche nel XVII secolo dagli olandesi, rendendolo uno dei più importanti monumenti archeologici, architettonici e storici per illustrare l'influenza europea nel sud-est asiatico tra il XVI e il XIX secolo. Secondo una dichiarazione dell'UNESCO, il sito è stato riconosciuto Patrimonio dell'Umanità per la sua esposizione unica di un insieme urbano che illustra l'interazione tra architettura europea e tradizioni dell'Asia meridionale dal XVI al XIX secolo, criterio numero quattro per tale riconoscimento .

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. The initial fortifications, which were built in the late 16th century, were quite basic. However, the fort underwent extensive modifications in the 17th century by the Dutch, making it one of the most important archeological, architectural and historic monuments to illustrate the European influence in South East Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries. According to a statement by UNESCO, the site was recognized as a World Heritage Site for its unique exposition of an urban ensemble which illustrates the interaction of European architecture and South Asian traditions from the 16th to the 19th centuries which is criterion number four for such recognition.

Taken in: Sri Lanka / Southern Province / Galle Four Gravets Division / Fort (show map)

Taken on: January 13, 2015

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Camera: Nikon D7000, f/11.0, 1/125 sec, 10mm (=15mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7000
Lens:	10.0-20.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	10mm (35mm equivalent: 15mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 (Windows)
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