quarta-feira, 29 de janeiro de 2020

Ancient City of Polonnaruwa | Sri Lanka


Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous garden-city created by Parakramabahu I in the 12th century.

Year of Inscription: 1982

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