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Royal Palace of Kandy: Tours & Tickets

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Sri Dalada Veediya | Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka

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Part of the temple complex After viewing the temple make sure to explore the old palace and especially to see The Audience Hall Also includes the not so great archeological museum

The Royal Palace located next to the Temple of Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha is a very nice old building with a history over 400 years.

though this place located in a high ground & expose to direct sunlight, this place is amazingly cool and comfortable to stay.

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Dan L

Bunbury, Australia

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Reviewed yesterday

A Hightlight of a Kandy tour.

The site has been the seat of royalty for 457 years. The first palace was built approx 1357AD and modified by successive monarchs until its destruction by the Portuguese. The present building dates to 1634, other buildings within the complex were added by various monarchs...More

Date of experience: October 2019

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sydneysider48

Sydney, Australia

707285

Reviewed 1 week ago

Beautiful building

A beautiful old building of historical significance with some grand interiors and pleasant grounds situated in a dominant position beside the lake which incorporates the Temple of the Tooth. Worth a visit but nothing special.

Date of experience: October 2019

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7SE3

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Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Royal

This is a Palace you must not miss visiting. This is in the temple of the tooth area. A must for tourists.

Date of experience: October 2019

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balasubramanian16847

Chennai (Madras), India

38463

Reviewed August 22, 2019

Kandy Royal Palace

The Royal Palace of Kandy, is situated in the centre of Kandy city and it was the royal residence of Sri lankan monarchy of Kandy Kingdom. It is located to the north of the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy.

Date of experience: August 2019

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Khan_Montazer

Dhaka City, Bangladesh

102

Reviewed August 19, 2019

Royal Palace of Kandy

It was the seat of the last king of Srilanka. You can visit it while visiting the sacred tooth temple as they located in the same complex. For SAARC nationals entry fee is lower than other foreigners.

Date of experience: August 2019

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rezasattarzadeh

Muscat, Oman

716142

Reviewed July 1, 2019 via mobile

Good place

The Royal Palace, or what remains of it, can be accessed from the temple of the tooth relic. There is not much to do but it is worth the visit

Date of experience: May 2019

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Gerard7777

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

269

Reviewed June 9, 2019

Impressive piece of history

In contrast to the temple and museum, the old palace seemed rather mundane. However there is a lot of ancient history here and I recommend reading up on it before you visit. Pity that it is so neglected...

Date of experience: May 2019

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joanadventure

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1066632

Reviewed May 23, 2019

Just next to the temple

This place located adjacent to the Temple of Tooth Relic. This place is used for government ceremonies even though traditional looking.

Date of experience: May 2019

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Wickum_S

Kalutara, Sri Lanka

Reviewed May 7, 2019

Historical significance of Sri Lanka.

When you are travelling to Kandy city don't forget to visit this place located adjacent to the Temple of Tooth Relic. This is a very historical significance of Sri Lankan last kingdom. You can see very creative wooden crafts in there. Still this place is...More

Date of experience: February 2019

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301lisa33

Coventry, United Kingdom

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Reviewed April 9, 2019

Fabulous audience hall

The palace is located adjacent to the Temple of the Tooth. The main element which can be see is the audience hall. It has some superb carved wooden beams

Date of experience: March 2019

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