Another city, another ancient palace. The kings of Sri Lanka seemed to move the seat of government around the country a lot. At Polonnaruwa, in the 12th century King Parakramabahu the Great built a huge palace complex consisting of multiple buildings and shrines. Above is the site of his palace, which was believed to be a seven story edifice. Only the foundation and walls from the first two stories remain. Wood timbers went through the holes in the walls to support the floors.
A magnificent, well-preserved and enormous stupa.
The remains of an elaborate circular temple ...
... with several Buddhas ...
... and many exquisite carvings.
But perhaps the most impressive was the huge Buddhas carved directly from the sandstone.
Including a magnificent reclining Buddha.
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