NOTABLE STRUCTURES

S O M A P U R A M A H AV I H A R A
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NOTABLE STRUCTURES

SIXTY DOME MOSQUE

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N AT I O N A L PA R L I A M E N T H O U S E
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COMMON BUNGALOW STYLE ARCHITECTURE
 Wood, bamboo, and
khar
 Chala roof - gable
type with two-, four-
or eight – sloping
roofs with curved
edges or cornices
meeting at a curved
ridge
 traditionally small,
only one storey and
detached, and had a
wide veranda
 PALA BUDDHIST ARCHITECTURE

 Pala Empire
 Pala style-
transmitted
chiefly by means
of bronze
sculptures and
palm-leaf
paintings
 Somapura
Mahavihara
Buddhist Architecture

Stupas (Buddhist Shrine)

Stambhas (Pillars)
Chiyatas (Caves)
Viharas (Monasteries)
 INDO-ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
 Sultanate Muslim
 Bricks
 Very wide walls
 decorated both
inside and outside
with string
mouldings and
terracotta designs
of local origin
 Shat Gombuj
Masjid or Sixty
Dome Mosque
 MUGHAL ARCHITECTURE
 Mughal Empire
 merlon parapets
have been
introduced to
decorate the
cornice
 central doorways
are now invariably
larger than the
side ones
 Kantajew/Kantaji/
Kantanagar Temple
TERRACOTTA TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE

Due to lack of suitable stone in the alluvial Gangetic delta,

the temple makers had to resort to other materials instead
of stone. This gave rise to using burnt brick and terracotta
as a medium for temple construction and decoration.
Terracotta exteriors with rich carvings are a unique feature
of Bengal temples.
Hindu temple based on Islamic domes, vaults, and arches
alongside Hindu elements like octagonal columns, figural
sculptures, and Orissan-style turrets

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Do-chala / Ek-bangla

• curved roof with

two sloping sides
Jor-bangla

• has a roof of the

ek-bangla (or do-
chala) style, with
two curved
segments that
meet at a curved
ridge
Char-chala

• have a curved
roof composed of
four triangular
segments
At-chala

• base structure is
similar to the four-
sided char-chala
temple style, but
with a small replica
of the base temple
on top
Deul

• were generally smaller and

included features
influenced by Islamic
architecture
Ek-ratna

• base structure is
similar to the four-
sided char-chala
temple style, but
the roof is quite
different, flat with a
tower in the centre
Pancha-ratna

• has five pavilions

or towers on the
roof; four stand at
the corners of the
main level, and
one above
Navaratna

• incorporates two
main levels, each
with four spired
corner pavilions,
and a central
pavilion above, for
a total of nine
spires
INDO-SARACENIC REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE

mixture of mainly
Indian, European
and Central Asian
(Islamic)
components
Ahsan Manzil or
Pink Palace
Indo-Saracenic Architecture
Hindu and Muslim elements of architecture combined with
European elements
The chief characteristics of Indo-Saracenic style of
architecture are:
 Presence of minarets
 Presence of domes
 Presence of courtyard
 Presence of carved walls, ceilings and windows and
pillars
 Presence of pointed arches
 Floral patterns of carvings
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R U VA N VA L I S AYA
NOTABLE STRUCTURES

T E M P L E O F T H E S A C R E D TO O T H R E L I C
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L U N U G A N G A E S TAT E
ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE

MULKIRIGALA ROCK TEMPLES

 Anuradhapura Period
Pillar and pilaster
Noteworthy feature of
Sinhalese architecture
was the sensitivity
shown towards the
natural landscape and
its intimate relationship
to the buildings
architectural
monuments are mainly
focused on Buddhism
Viharas and chethiyas
JETAVANARAMAYA
 Polonnaruwa Period

Watadage- circular
relic house
Exquisitely
proportioned
Buddhist
monasteries, Hindu
shrines, Royal
Palaces, Council
chambers
extensive brick
constructions
POLONNARUWA VATADAGE
 Kandyan Period
 Kandyan roof- high
pitched with wide
eaves, slightly curved,
finished with small flat
terra cotta tiles and
eaves tiles
 Ancient motifs are use
as an integral part of
the building
 use of laksha and
different colorful
renderings
 Laksha- lacquer work
TEMPLE OF THE SACRED TOOTH RELIC
COLONIAL PERIOD ARCHITECTURE

GALLE FORT
 COLONIAL PERIOD ARCHITECTURE

 Portugese, Dutch, British

 thick stone walls
 Forts, townships, churches, canals, public
buildings, and homes in coastal areas

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 AMBALAMAS & WALAUWAS

PANATIVIYA AMBALAMA ELADETTA WALAUWA

 AMBALAMAS & WALAUWAS

Ambalamas – wayside shelters for travelers

- open sided pavilion with an overhanging
roof
Walauwa – which is a feudal manor house consisting of
verandas and a central courtyard referred to as a 'Mada
Midula', is typical of the island's traditional homes

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BAWA ARCHITECTURE

SRI LANKA PARLIAMENT HOUSE

 BAWA ARCHITECTURE

 Geoffrey Bawa
 combination of traditional and modern
 Tropical modernism