Parakramabahu

Parakramabahu

last Sri Lankan King to unite and rule the small island in Polonnaruwa

Location: 

Palace of Parakramabahu, Maradankadawala-Habarana-Thirukkondaiadimadu Hwy, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

Duration: 

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Personal highlights

  1. Parakramabahu I: king to unite the entire island of Sri Lankainfo-icon 
  2. Polonnaruwa: royal city of the Kingdom after Anuradhapura
  3. Warship: military campaigns against Burma and South Indiainfo-icon
  4. Commerce: active trade routes with Chinainfo-icon and the Middle Eastinfo-icon
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Image sources

  1. Ruins of the royal palace
  2. Decorative Animal Statue 
  3. Moonstone with Buddhist chronicles
  4. Lazy monkey on the stones
  5. Kumara Pond

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