Artículos por etiqueta Palace

Hidden in the misty foothills of Dehiowita, the ruins of Seethawaka Palace stand as a silent witness to one of Sri Lanka’s most defiant kingdoms. Established in 1511 CE by King Mayadunne, this was the epicenter of the Seethawaka Kingdom—a short-lived but fierce resistance against Portuguese colonization. Later expanded by his son, the legendary King Rajasinha I, the palace’s strategic location between the Yakatuwa Mountains and Koboturawa Rock made it a natural fortress.

Kandy, la última capital de la monarquía de Sri Lanka, alberga el Raja Maligawa, o Palacio Real de Kandy. Este sitio histórico, que una vez fue la residencia del último rey de Kandy, Sri Wickrama Rajasingha, es una visita obligada para aquellos interesados en el pasado real de Sri Lanka.