Hoods Tower Museum , Trincomalee
About Hoods Tower Museum
Hoods Tower Museum is a naval museum located at Fort Ostenburg in the Trincomalee peninsula derived its name from the Hoods tower which is an observation tower named after the Vice-President Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, Commander of the East Indies Station. It is located on a high hill overlooking the entrance which leads to the inner harbour of Trincomalee within the SLN Dockyard. The location of this place derived from the small fort named Ostenburg built at the entrance of the inner harbour of Trincomalee. The museum houses a wide variety of weapons, equipments and weapon systems which are used by the navy. Also the captured Sea Tiger attack, crafts, suicide crafts and LITE weapons are showcased inside the museum.
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Places to Visit near Hoods Tower Museum
Kanniya Hot Springs, Eastern Province
13.1 km from Hoods Tower Museum - See map
Also known as Kanniya Hot Wells, it is the perfect instance of a wonder of the nature. It is situated just at a distance of 1km from Anuradhapura...
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Trincomalee War Cemetery, Eastern Province
13.8 km from Hoods Tower Museum - See map
The War Cemetry is located 6 kms north from the town of Trincomalee also along Trincomalee- Pulmoddi road on the way to Nilavel. It was mainly...
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Fort Frederick, Trincomalee, Eastern Province
15.1 km from Hoods Tower Museum - See map
Fort Frederick has been an important defensive site for centuries in Sri Lanka. The Bristish took over the fort in the year 1782. It was built by...
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Manayaweli Cove, Eastern Province
15.6 km from Hoods Tower Museum - See map
Manayaweli Cove is a beach in Sri lanka which can be easily reached by passing through the Dhoby Tank where the local washing people wash their...
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Koneswaram Temple, Eastern Province
15.7 km from Hoods Tower Museum - See map
Koneswaram temple is located in Trincomalee in the eastern province of Sri Lanka and was built when the Cholas ruled over the country and is...
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Nilaveli Beach, Eastern Province
24.8 km from Hoods Tower Museum - See map
Away from the bustling areas, 16 kilometres from the city of Trincomalee, lays the long stretch of Nilaveli beach in the town of Nilaveli. The...
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Pigeon Island National Park, Eastern Province
28.8 km from Hoods Tower Museum - See map
Pigeon Rock Island – one of the two marine national parks of Sri Lanka is located just off the coast of Nilaveli in the eastern region of the...
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Lanka Pattuna, Eastern Province
43.9 km from Hoods Tower Museum - See map
Also known as Lanka Putuna Viharaya in Trincomalee, it is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. It was built back to the time it was...
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Girihadu Seya, Thiriyai, Eastern Province
57 km from Hoods Tower Museum - See map
Girihadu Seya which translates as ‘ stupa on the top of the rocks' holds the honour of being the oldest Buddhist temple and the first Stupa...
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Wasgamuwa National Park, North Central Province
*57.4 km from Hoods Tower Museum - See map
Wasgamuwa National Park is a peaceful inland nature reserve, where one is assured to spot large herds of elephants and buffalos. Unlike other...
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Arisimale Beach, Eastern Province
63.2 km from Hoods Tower Museum - See map
Arisimale Beach lies on an isolated location which is actually about 50 kms North of Trincomalee in the town of Pulmude. In Tamil arisi means rice...
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Minneriya National Park, North Central Province
87.9 km from Hoods Tower Museum - See map
Minneriya National Park is a prominent abode for around 200 native elephants. Though the park is criticized for the poorly maintained roads, those...
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