The Royal Palace is one of most attraction place while visiting Ancient City of Polonnaruwa. This Royal Palace of the great King Parakumba (1153-1186 ) had been built as a seven-story building.Out of the 7 stories having 1000 rooms, only 3 stories with 55 rooms are remaining. The Palace had been destroyed by an invader from south Indian named “Maga’.

The Shiva Devale No.II is all known as oldest building in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa as it dates way back to the South Indian Chola dynasty period when the Indian invaders had constructed this city. Most of different types of buildings of the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa,had been created entirely of stone.Because of this reason, the structure today is in a much similar condition as it was when it was built centuries ago. The statue of Lord Shiva’s mount, Nandi the bull is something to watch out for.

The Audience Hall is a memorial having amzing stone carved elephants alongside each of its walls. Parakramabahu I’s Audience Hall is popular for the array of elephants,It looks different from each another. At the entrance of the Audience Hall is very beautiful, with some bravest lions at the top of each of the side.

This sacred quadrangle consider as significant sacred monuments in ancient city of Polonnaruwa. It is evidence of the grandest architecture of the Ancient city of Polonnaruwa. The extremely eye-catching scene of the entire quadrangle is believed to be the circular Vatadage.It has four large Buddha statues surround the middle of the shrine.

The meaning of 'Kiri Vihara'term is milk white.This large stupa is lying north of Lankathilaka Pilima Ge.It had been designed by a queen of the great king Parakramabahu (1153-1186) named “Subadra”.The original lime plaster is in the perfect white condition even after almost 700 years of it being created. All known as it is the best-preserved unrestored dagaba of the Polonnaruwa city. The first traditional name of the stupa was “Rupavathi Stupa”. It is a part of the Ãlahana Privena and it stands at 80 feet in height today

The Pabalu Vehera consider as third largest dagaba of the Ancient Polonnaruwa city.The origin of this uniquely shaped Pabalu Vehera stupa is yet to be discovered. It has been constructed by a consort of the king great Parakramabahu ( 1153-1186 AD).

The Lankatilaka Vihara consider asone of incredible structures of an ancient kingdom of the city of Polonnaruwa. It was constructed by the great King Parakramabahu.Two great walls designed a narrow aisle that led the way to a very attractive, headless Buddha statue is still standing. The height of the statue is almost over 14m.

It all known as UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the perfect specimen of Lord Buddha statue designed with solid stone. It was constructed during the reign of the great King Parakramabahu (1153-1186 A.C). The recumbent Buddha sculpture is 14 m long It is represented Buddha entering the Nirvana stage. The Gal Vihara created by sculptor artist is expertised in the field of stone sculpture in the land of Sri Lanka.

The Rankot Vihara stupa had been constructed by Nissanka Malla of the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. The temple have been designed keeping in mind the old tradition of the Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya.It is 54 meters of height.

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