Page 20 - World Buddhist Heritage Through Stamps

SRI LANKA

Ancient City of Polonnaruwa

Like “Open-air Exhibition Hall of Buddhist Art”

Year of Inscription: 1982

波仑纳鲁⽡古城 Polonnaruwa (斯⾥兰卡 Sri Lanka: 2009)

Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction

of Anuradhapura in 993 AD.

Rankot Vihara is a huge dagaba in excellent condition, and stands at

an impressive 54 meters tall! It is the largest dagaba in Polonnaruwa

and the fourth largest in Sri Lanka. Vatadage is a circular relic house 加尔寺的卧佛

typical of its kind. The outermost terrace is an impressive 18m in Gal Vihara

diameter and has four entrances all flanked by large guard stones in Reclining Buddha
(越南 Vietnam: 1997)
beautiful condition.