Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Jaffna Fort
Jaffna Fort is a fort built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Owing to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of the Virgin Mary in the church nearby, the fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatão.
- City
- Jaffna
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Jaffna
- Delft Island fort
- Delft National Park
- Nallur Kandaswamy temple
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna
- Kayts Island Fort
Background: Wikipedia