Polonnaruwa Culture and Sights

These Buddha statues, in the 12th Century from the rock gemeißelt, pull all the visitors in the spell. This outstanding venue for art and Ceylon Buddhist piety is also hurried tour draw tourists spellbo...

Ten minutes' walk from the ruins district. The trail leads to the dam of the reservoir along with beautiful views of rice paddies, Rest House and ruins. The relief from the rock solid figure shows a b...

Just northwest of the rest house are the remnants of the reign of kings and Parakrama Bahu I. Nissanka Malla to see halls, bathrooms and Fortress (Citadel). Admission to the historic district $ 15 U.S...

Former picture house and statue in the largest monastery complex. The dimensions are impressive: about 50 m in length, almost 20 m in width. The pillars, which opened the way to a now headless standin...

Ruins of several temples in the center of the former holy district. The oldest relic is Atadage, around 1100 as a temple of the tooth was built. Somewhat later, this relic, now venerated in Kandy, in ...