07/10/2025
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Sigiriya, Sri Lankaโs must-see heritage attraction, is one of the most exciting and inspiring ancient places in Asia, combining natural beauty and historical significance. Astonishing every visitor with its outstanding works of art and engineering achievements and magnificent views, Sigiriya likes to be called โeigth wonder of the worldโ. A tragic history of patricidal coup dโetat and fratricidal war suits Sigiriyaโs dramatic setting. It was a new kind of sacred site and royal palace and fortress and entire capital city built in 5th century C.E. by King Kassapa, after he left Anuradhapura in fear of revenge of his half-brother Moggallana, the rightful heir to the throne, for occupying the throne after killing their father, the meritourious King Dhatusena. In less than two decades a new city of unique layout and symbolism was created to safeguard and legitimize the reign of the new king. Many surprisingly unparalleled features of this UNESCO World Heritage Site are thrilling visitors from Sri Lanka and all over the world: the symmetry of the landscape garden with ancient fountains still in function, the extraordinary grace of representations of women in the murals called โSigiriya frescoesโ, the first known examples of Sinhalese poetry engraved in walls, the remnants of a lion sculpture that once was Sri Lankaโs largest statue at all, last not least the spectacular location of the ruins on the summit of the isolated rock.
