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339 photographs of Kandy, from 1875 to 2025 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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The 339 photographs of Kandy on PlaceWas span 10 decades, from 1875 to 2025. 131 of them were taken before 1980; the other 208 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.22 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.339 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Kandy through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Kandy Station, Kandy — photos through time

Kandy Station 131 photos · 1875–2020

Zahntempel kandy, Kandy — photos through time

Zahntempel kandy 40 photos · 1913–2023

SL Kandy BANNER, Kandy — photos through time

SL Kandy BANNER 23 photos · 2007–2020

Temple of the tooth, Kandy — photos through time

Temple of the tooth 21 photos · 2006–2023

Kandy lake 20 photos · 2013–2023

St Paul Church Kandy, Kandy — photos through time

St Paul Church Kandy 15 photos · 2006–2020

Kandy Station 9 photos · 2008–2010

Kandy Lake 8 photos · 1913–2020

Kandy lake 7 photos · 2013–2023

Shadow of faith, Kandy — photos through time

Shadow of faith 5 photos · 2012–2020

Kandy lake 5 photos · 2006

Market Kandy, Kandy — photos through time

Market Kandy 5 photos · 1913–2025

SL Kandy Old post office, Kandy — photos through time

SL Kandy Old post office 4 photos · 2013–2020

Kandy Sri Lanka, Kandy — photos through time

Kandy Sri Lanka 4 photos · 2006–2023

SL Kandy Sadiq Building, Kandy — photos through time

SL Kandy Sadiq Building 4 photos · 2007–2020

The Temple of Tooth relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Kandy — photos through time

The Temple of Tooth relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka 4 photos · 2020

Kandy, Sri Lanka 3 photos · 2015

Kandy Bahnhof, Kandy — photos through time

Kandy Bahnhof 3 photos · 2017–2020

Kandy sky 2 photos · 2015–2020

SL Kandy Bogambara Prison, Kandy — photos through time

SL Kandy Bogambara Prison 2 photos · 2020

SL Kandy Wace Park, Kandy — photos through time

SL Kandy Wace Park 2 photos · 2013–2020

Sri Maha Bodhi Vihara, Kandy — photos through time

Sri Maha Bodhi Vihara 2 photos · 2016–2023

Stories from Kandy

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

EU: Bilden föreställer en panorama över Ceylons gamla huvudstad Kandy. (1884), Kandy, 1884

EU: Bilden föreställer en panorama över Ceylons gamla huvudstad Kandy. (1884) 1884 A panoramic view of Kandy, the former royal capital of Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka), photographed in 1884. The image captures the hill city's layout amid the surrounding highlands during the late nineteenth century…

EU: Colombo, Sri Lanka. Blick über eine Seeparklandschaft mit üppiger Vegetation und Bucht mit wohl künstlich angelegtem Inselchen gegen besiedelte Uferzone (1913) 1913 A view over a lake park landscape in Kandy, Sri Lanka, photographed in 1913, showing lush vegetation and what appears to be a small artificial island in the bay opposite a built-up shoreline. The scene reflects Kandy's…

EU: Dalada Maligawa Kandy (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Dalada Maligawa Kandy (1913) 1913 The Sri Dalada Maligawa, or Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, stands in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Built in the royal palace complex of the former Kandyan kingdom, the temple houses a relic believed to be a tooth of the Buddha…

Kandy, Sri Lanka 2012 Kandy served as the capital of the last independent Sinhalese kingdom before British annexation in 1815 and is now a UNESCO World Heritage city in Sri Lanka's central highlands. It is best known as home to the Temple of…

Sri Dalada Maligawa 13 2013 Sri Dalada Maligawa, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, sits at the heart of Kandy, Sri Lanka, and has drawn Buddhist pilgrims to its lakeside grounds for centuries. This 2013 image captures the temple complex, part…

Daladamaligawa 2018 The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, or Daladamaligawa, seen across Kandy Lake in Sri Lanka in 2018. The temple, which houses a relic believed to be a tooth of the Buddha, is one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in the…

Sri Dalada Maligawa-28-kandy-Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2019

Sri Dalada Maligawa-28-kandy-Sri Lanka 2019 Visitors dressed in white pass through a gateway of Sri Dalada Maligawa, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, with the temple's octagonal Paththirippuwa tower visible ahead beneath a darkening sky.…

Standing up alone 2019 A small artificial island sits near the shore of Kandy Lake in Sri Lanka, ringed by a low wall and shaded by tall palm trees, with the wooded hills and rooftops of Kandy rising behind it. The lake was created in 1807 on…

1870s · 4 photos

EU: Gezicht op het meer van Kandy op Ceylon (1875), Kandy, 1875

EU: Gezicht op het meer van Kandy op Ceylon (1875) 1875

Toeganspoort tot een boeddhistische tempel, in de ingang staat een monnik Entrance to the Buddhist temple, Kandy. Ceylon (titel op object), Kandy, 1875

Toeganspoort tot een boeddhistische tempel, in de ingang staat een monnik Entrance to the Buddhist temple, Kandy. Ceylon (titel op object) 1875

EU: Gezicht op het meer van Kandy op Ceylon (1877), Kandy, 1877

EU: Gezicht op het meer van Kandy op Ceylon (1877) 1877

Gezicht op het meer van Kandy op Ceylon, Kandy, 1878

Gezicht op het meer van Kandy op Ceylon 1878

1880s · 9 photos

Kandy, Ceylon (huidige Sri Lanka), Kandy, 1880

Kandy, Ceylon (huidige Sri Lanka) 1880

Kandy Lake, Kandy, Ceylon (huidige Sri Lanka), Kandy, 1880

Kandy Lake, Kandy, Ceylon (huidige Sri Lanka) 1880

Train at Sensation Rock, Ceylon railway, Kandy, 1880

Train at Sensation Rock, Ceylon railway 1880

Gezicht op een rivier nabij Kandy Rivière aux environs de Kandy (titel op object), Kandy, 1882

Gezicht op een rivier nabij Kandy Rivière aux environs de Kandy (titel op object) 1882

EU: Kartong med två motiv från Kandy, Sri Lankas gamla huvudstad. (1883), Kandy, 1883

EU: Kartong med två motiv från Kandy, Sri Lankas gamla huvudstad. (1883) 1883

EU: Bilden föreställer en panorama över Ceylons gamla huvudstad Kandy. (1883), Kandy, 1883

EU: Bilden föreställer en panorama över Ceylons gamla huvudstad Kandy. (1883) 1883

EU: Bilden visar en åttkantig torn som är del av den så kallade Tandtempels i Ceylons gamla huvudstad Kandy. (1883), Kandy, 1883

EU: Bilden visar en åttkantig torn som är del av den så kallade Tandtempels i Ceylons gamla huvudstad Kandy. (1883) 1883

EU: Vanadisexpeditionen, fotografi, photograph (1884), Kandy, 1884

EU: Vanadisexpeditionen, fotografi, photograph (1884) 1884

EU: Bilden föreställer en panorama över Ceylons gamla huvudstad Kandy. (1884) 1884

1890s · 2 photos

EU: Lake Kandy (1890) 1890

EU: View of the town of Kandy (1890), Kandy, 1890

EU: View of the town of Kandy (1890) 1890

1900s · 3 photos

EU: Schody k chrámu (1901) 1901

EU: Chrám Buddhova zubu (1901), Kandy, 1901

EU: Chrám Buddhova zubu (1901) 1901

Gezicht op Kandy met Tempel van de Tand (Dalada Maligawa), Kandy, 1908

Gezicht op Kandy met Tempel van de Tand (Dalada Maligawa) 1908

1910s · 109 photos · showing 40, all 109 on the map ↗

EU: The Elephant's Bath, Near Kandy, Ceylon (1910), Kandy, 1910

EU: The Elephant's Bath, Near Kandy, Ceylon (1910) 1910

EU: Vanadisexpeditionen, fotografi, photograph (1910), Kandy, 1910

EU: Vanadisexpeditionen, fotografi, photograph (1910) 1910

EU: "Elephant bathing in river, a person standing upright on the baits. : "12114 -The Elephant 's bath, Near Kandy, Ceylon.": Included in series with a photon. " (1910) 1910

EU: 'Elefant badar i flod, en person står upprätt på betarna. :: :: ''12114 -The Elephant´s bath, Near Kandy, Ceylon .'' :: :: Ingår i serie med fotonr. 315-422.' (1910), Kandy, 1910

EU: 'Elefant badar i flod, en person står upprätt på betarna. :: :: ''12114 -The Elephant´s bath, Near Kandy, Ceylon .'' :: :: Ingår i serie med fotonr. 315-422.' (1910) 1910

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka: Temple of teeth with stupa (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka: Temple of teeth with stupa (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). View over Lake Kandy towards a pavilion (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). View over Lake Kandy towards a pavilion (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Rickshaw ride of Hapag tourists in a street with residential and commercial buildings (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Rickshaw ride of Hapag tourists in a street with residential and commercial buildings (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Park with equestrian monument. View of the temple of teeth (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Park with equestrian monument. View of the temple of teeth (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Park mit Reiterdenkmal. Blick zum Zahntempel (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Park mit Reiterdenkmal. Blick zum Zahntempel (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Rikschafahrt von Touristen der Hapag in einer Straße mit Wohn- und Geschäftshäusern (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Rikschafahrt von Touristen der Hapag in einer Straße mit Wohn- und Geschäftshäusern (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Driving along a tree-covered road around Lake Kandy (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Driving along a tree-covered road around Lake Kandy (1913) 1913

EU: Dalada Maligawa (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Rikschafahrt von Touristen der Hapag in einer Strasse mit Wohn- und Geschaeftshaeusern (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Rikschafahrt von Touristen der Hapag in einer Strasse mit Wohn- und Geschaeftshaeusern (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka: Zahntempel mit Stupa (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka: Zahntempel mit Stupa (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel uber Spaziergaenger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel uber Spaziergaenger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See (1913) 1913

EU: Dalada Maligawa Kandy (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Zahntempel. Einheimische vor Stupa (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Zahntempel. Einheimische vor Stupa (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Tooth temple. Locals in front of Stupa (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Tooth temple. Locals in front of Stupa (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). View from the hotel over pedestrians and a rickshaw driver on Lake Kandy (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). View from the hotel over pedestrians and a rickshaw driver on Lake Kandy (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Driving of Hapag tourists in a street with residential and commercial buildings (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Driving of Hapag tourists in a street with residential and commercial buildings (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Park with equestrian monument. View of the temple of the tooth (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Park with equestrian monument. View of the temple of the tooth (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikscha (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikscha (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Driving of Hapag tourists in a street with residential buildings (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Driving of Hapag tourists in a street with residential buildings (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See (1913) #1, Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See (1913) #1 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See (1913) #2, Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See (1913) #2 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See (1913) #3, Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See (1913) #3 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). View over Lake Kandy towards a pavilion Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick über den Kandy-See zu einem Pavillon (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). View over Lake Kandy towards a pavilion Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick über den Kandy-See zu einem Pavillon (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Zahntempel. Einheimische vor Stupa Kandy, Sri Lanka. Tooth temple. Locals in front of Stupa (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Zahntempel. Einheimische vor Stupa Kandy, Sri Lanka. Tooth temple. Locals in front of Stupa (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Park mit Reiterdenkmal. Blick zum Zahntempel Kandy (Sri Lanka). Park with equestrian monument. View of the temple of teeth (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Park mit Reiterdenkmal. Blick zum Zahntempel Kandy (Sri Lanka). Park with equestrian monument. View of the temple of teeth (1913) 1913

EU: Dalada Maligawa Dalada Maligawa (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Dalada Maligawa Dalada Maligawa (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Driving along a tree-covered road around Lake Kandy Kandy, Sri Lanka. Rikschafahrt entlang einer mit Bäumen bestandenen Straße um den Kandy-See (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka. Rikschafahrt von Touristen der Hapag in einer Straße mit Wohn- und Geschäftshäusern Kandy, Sri Lanka. Driving of Hapag tourists in a street with residential and commercial buildi 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka: Temple of teeth with stupa Kandy, Sri Lanka: Zahntempel mit Stupa (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka: Temple of teeth with stupa Kandy, Sri Lanka: Zahntempel mit Stupa (1913) 1913

EU: Colombo, Sri Lanka. Blick über eine Seeparklandschaft mit üppiger Vegetation und Bucht mit wohl künstlich angelegtem Inselchen gegen besiedelte Uferzone (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka: Temple of teeth with stupa (1913) [2], Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy, Sri Lanka: Temple of teeth with stupa (1913) [2] 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See (1913) [2] 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See (1913) [3] 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See 1 (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See 1 (1913) 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See 3 (1913), Kandy, 1913

EU: Kandy (Sri Lanka). Blick vom Hotel über Spaziergänger und einen Rikschafahrer auf den Kandy-See 3 (1913) 1913

1920s · 3 photos

$EU: Giant Bamboos, \ ‘King of Grasses\’ (50 to 100 ft.high), Peradeniya Gardens, near Kandy, Ceyln. Rationale of the title, title inscribed Underwood & Underwood Publishers (1921), Kandy, 1921$

EU: Giant Bamboos, \ ‘King of Grasses\’ (50 to 100 ft.high), Peradeniya Gardens, near Kandy, Ceyln. Rationale of the title, title inscribed Underwood & Underwood Publishers (1921) 1921