Built over 1,500 years ago
between AD 477 to 495, the rocking Sigiriya, also known as ‘Lion’s Rock’, is an
ancient rock fortress and palace ruin located on the island of beautiful Sri
Lanka. Sigiriya is a popular tourist place, and this fantastic outcrop is
surrounded by what is left of extensive & lovely gardens and reservoirs.
Sigiriya is one of the 7 World Heritage Sites of the island, renowned for its
ancient fresco, akin to those of the Ajanta Caves of India. Therefore; Sigiriya
is believed one of the most foremost urban planning sites of the first
millennium, and the site plan is considered very elaborate and imaginative. The
plan combined idea of symmetry and asymmetry to intentionally interlock the man-made
geometrical and natural forms of the surroundings. The Sirgiriya Gardens of the
Sigiriya are one of the most important aspects of the site, as it is among the
oldest landscaped gardens in the world. These gorgeous gardens are divided into 3 distinct but
linked forms, Cave & boulder gardens, water gardens, and terraced gardens.
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