Best places: Historical landmarks in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

This 140-BCE stupa is an ancient, sacred Buddhist site & reaches a height of 103 meters.

👍👍 The Buddha statue can be seen in the Mahamevnawa Park, another sacred place in the ancient city of Anuradhapura. This black stone Buddha statue was destroyed in the past due to enemy invasions and was later rebuilt by the Department of Archeology. This is a must visit place. You can drive near the M...

👍👍 Mirisavetiya Stupa is the another important shrine located in Anuradhapura.The Mirisavetiya Stupa is a sacred place belonging to the "Atamasthana" and "Solosmasthana".This stupa was built by King Dutugemunu.This stupa is located close to Ruwanweli Maha Seya and Basavakkulama lake.If you are visiting...

Buddhist temple dating back thousands of years, known for its intricate stone carvings.

👍👍 A great historical place in srilanka.

👍 Ranmasu uyana or Royal park is situated in right hand side of the Isurumuniya car park. Unfortunately the park is abandoned by the archeological department. However if you can visit there you may discover the proud engineering techniques in ancient Sri Lanka. The royal park was filled with bloomed f...

👍👍 Amazing architecture, known to be prepared for the usage of monks. Huge Recep Alan e to a modern pool with entrance in two ends. The stone work is exceptional. There are few snack shops and some ample parking is also available. Great place to visit and I am pretty sure you will be mesmerized by the...

👍👍 This gigantic man-made pond is situated close to Lankaramaya. This is 159 meters in length 52.7 meters across and 9.5 meters in-depth with the holding capacity of 75,000 cubic meters of water. Roughly 1,700 years old, it was a place for monks to bathe and engage in ablutions. It is made of granite a...

👍👍 A past Temple of Tooth Relic in the Anuradhapura sacred city. Not many people visit but a place you must visit to see its glory still.

👍👍 This Anuradhapura ancient bridge was built of stone blocks. This is not the whole column, but a small part of it. It can be thought that this bridge was also used for transportation in ancient times. Here, stone slabs are laid across 3 rows of stone pillars. The stone bridge was originally built ove...

👍👍 Tissa Wewa, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of Anuradhapura. Only Panda Wewa and Abhaya Wewa are older. The embankment of Tissa Wewa is 2 miles long and 25 feet high.

👍👍 It's a very beautiful clock tower

👍👍 This tank is one of signs in Kingdom of Anuradhapura and it was built by King Dewanampiya Thissa.This was third artificial tank in Sri Lanka🇱🇰.The embankment of Thissa wewa is 11 000 ft long and 25 ft high.It has an area of approximately 550 acres.

👍👍 The Ruwanwelisaya is a stupa and a hemispherical structure containing relics, in Sri Lanka.It's also known as "Sawarnamali chaitya"... NAMO BUDAHAYA! 🌼🌻

👍👍 Guard stone Ancient ruins of Sri Lanka

👍👍 Amazing hospitality by the staff. Great Location. Rooms were clean and tidy. Closer to the historical places of Anuradhapura. Easy access. Highly recommend

👍👍 Located in close proximity to Anuradhapura town, Mailagas Junction is a popular gathering spot for locals and tourists alike. Here, you will find a bustling atmosphere with shops, food stalls, and other commercial establishments lining the streets.

👍👍 Dakkhina Stupa is a 2nd-century BC large brick Stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The Stupa was identified to have been built to mark the site of cremation of King Dutugamunu. The structure was identified in 1946 as Dakkhina Stupa by the eminent archaeologist Senarath Paranavithana.

👍👍 The Nakha Vehera belongs to the Mahayana tradition and constructed during 7-10th centuries (late late Anuradhapura era). The square shape Sthupa is one of the four square shaped dagoba in Sri Lanka and would have been similar to the Satmahal Prasadaya in Polonnaruwa. Ruins of several other building...