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The church: Groote Kerk, surrounded by a small cemetery with old gravestones. It has two entrances. One in the front, visible on the left, the other on the right hand side. @ Photo: Krane http://www.lankalibrary.com/heritage/galle_church.htm
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Interior of
the Galle church. To the left, on the wall, is a peculiar mural tablet
bearing the coat of arms of Abraham Samlant, a well-known Commandeur of
Galle in the 18th century. @ Photo: Krane Above appears to be a small gallery. |
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Built by a Dutch Army officer at the site of a previous Portuguese church and completed in 1754 the church is situated close to the new entrance to the fort. The church contains record of marriages since 1748 and baptism from 1678. The other significant of the building id there are no pillars inside the building and the weight of the roof is supported by the walls. |
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