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Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
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| Polonnaruwa succeeded Anuradhapura as capital of the island now called Sri Lanka at the end of the 10th century. The Indian Chola Dynasty ruled the island at that moment, but after they were driven out Polonnaruva remained the capital. The city had its cultural heyday under the leadership of King Parakramabahu I in the 12th century: the buildings, parks and the large tank date from this period. |
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Architecture of the medieval capital, kings of Polonnaruwa, administration of Kingdom, coins and other facts fro mthe history of Polonnaruwa. |
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View some representative pictures of the World Heritage Site. |
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Read a review of the site on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. |
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