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Kandy 2007–2020 23 photos of this spot

23 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Kandy, spanning 2007–2020. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

A Buddha statue sits in Kandy, the Sri Lankan hill city whose Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic makes it one of the most venerated sites in Buddhism.

Kandy Buddha statue, Sri Lanka 2007 A Buddha statue sits in Kandy, the Sri Lankan hill city whose Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic makes it one of the most venerated sites in Buddhism.

Kandy, Sri Lanka 2012 Kandy, the last capital of Sri Lanka's ancient kingdoms before British annexation in 1815, is shown here in a 2012 photograph. The city sits amid hills in the island's central highlands.

Kandy, Sri Lanka 2012 Another 2012 view of Kandy, Sri Lanka, a city set among hills in the island's interior and home to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, one of Buddhism's most venerated shrines.

Kandy, Sri Lanka 2012 This 2012 view documents streets in Kandy, the former royal capital of the Kandyan Kingdom in Sri Lanka's central highlands.

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 the Sacred Tooth Relic, one of Buddhism's most revered shrines.

Kandy, Sri Lanka 2012 As the seat of Sri Lanka's Kandyan kingdom until 1815, Kandy preserves a concentration of temples and royal-era architecture unmatched elsewhere on the island. Its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site reflects that concentration of history.

Kandy, Sri Lanka 2012 Kandy served as the capital of the last independent Kingdom of Sri Lanka before British annexation in 1815, and its hillside streets still wind around the sacred lake at the city's heart. This 2012 photograph captures part of that historic urban core.

Kandy, Sri Lanka 2012 The city of Kandy in Sri Lanka's central highlands grew up around the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, a major Buddhist pilgrimage site. This image, taken in 2012, shows another corner of the same hill town.

Kandy, Sri Lanka 2012 Surrounded by tea-growing hills, Kandy remains one of Sri Lanka's most visited cities for its Buddhist heritage and colonial-era architecture. A further 2012 view of the city is recorded here.

Bogambara Lake 01 2013 Kandy Lake was formerly known as Bogambara Lake, and this view captures the artificial lake that has sat at the center of the city since the early nineteenth century.

Bogambara Lake 04 2013 Another view of Kandy Lake, historically called Bogambara Lake, shows the water and surrounding shoreline that have made it a central feature of the city since the early 1800s.

Bogambara Lake 02 2013 Bogambara Lake lies in Kandy, the hill city in central Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the Sinhalese kings before British annexation in 1815.

Bogambara Lake 03 2013 Bogambara Lake in Kandy is seen here, an artificial lake near the center of what was once the royal capital of the Kandyan kingdom.

Bogambara Lake 05 2013 A further view of Bogambara Lake in Kandy, Sri Lanka's hill-country city and former royal capital, seat of the Kandyan kings until British annexation in 1815.

Kandy lake.Кirimuhuda. නුවර වෑව, Sri Lanka 2015 A view of Kandy Lake, Sri Lanka, known locally as Kiri Muhuda, photographed in 2015. The artificial lake, created in the early 19th century by the kingdom's last ruler, remains the scenic center of the city.

Kandy, Sri Lanka 2015 Kandy, in Sri Lanka's central highlands, served as the final capital of the Sinhalese monarchy and is home to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. This 2015 photograph shows a view of the city.

Lake round, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2019 Kandy Lake, pictured in this 2019 photograph, was created in 1807 on the orders of Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, the last king of Kandy, and remains a central feature of the former royal capital and a popular walking route.

SL Kandy BANNER 2020 Kandy, Sri Lanka, the last capital of the island's ancient kings and part of a UNESCO World Heritage city, photographed in 2020.

SL Kandy Arthurs Seat view 2020 Arthur's Seat viewpoint above Kandy, Sri Lanka, offering views over the hill city that served as the last capital of the Sinhalese kings before British annexation in 1815. Photographed in 2020.

SL Kandy Arthurs Seat view 2020 A view from Arthur's Seat in Kandy, taken in 2020. The vantage point overlooks the hill city, which sits around a man-made lake in Sri Lanka's central highlands.

SL Kandy Arthurs Seat view 2020 Another 2020 photograph taken from the Arthur's Seat viewpoint above Kandy, looking out over the surrounding hills of the central highlands.

SL Kandy Arthurs Seat 2020 Photographed in 2020, this is another view from Arthur's Seat above Kandy, Sri Lanka, a lookout point offering views across the last capital of Sri Lanka's pre-colonial kings.

SL Kandy Arthurs Seat view 2020 A view from Arthur's Seat above Kandy, the hill capital of Sri Lanka's last kingdom, overlooking the surrounding hills of the central highlands in 2020.