Showing posts with label Sri Lanka. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sri Lanka. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

The Lion Rock, Sri Lanka

The Lion Rock

Lion Rock is an archaeological site in the form of a large volcanic rocks that form a cube in the district Metale, Sri Lanka. Lions Rock are also often referred to Sigiriya. Has a 1214 meters high. One side is the famous Lion Rock "Mirror Wall". The paintings on the walls depict a beautiful woman with flowers in their hair. Wall, measuring 460 meters and 131 meters. Lion Rock has a spiral staircase that leads to the terrace, and several layers of wrought iron and claws of a lion. Visitors can enter the fortress through the lion's mouth. Being a popular tourist destination in Sri Lanka and also declared by UNESCO as the eighth Wonder of the world.


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