Documentation of Historic Structures within Galle Dutch Fort World Heritage Site

$200K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Country	Sri Lanka
Start Date	May 22, 2011
End Date	Jan 18, 2016
Duration	1,702 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77594-48`

Grant Description

To support the documentation of historic structures within the 17th-century Galle Dutch Fort, a World Heritage Site and South Asias best-preserved fortified city.

The old town and its 14 bastions are a unique combination of Western architectural form and Sri Lankan materials and building traditions.

This project includes photographic and audiovisual documentation of the towns historic buildings, along with measured architectural drawings of some of the towns most important sites.