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Hidden colonial architecture gems in Kandy city center.

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Nathan O.•525 rep•1

Besides the Queens Hotel, what other historic buildings are worth photographing.

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Besides the iconic Queens Hotel, the Old Kandy Post Office building is a beautiful piece of colonial architecture. The Kandy Club, located near the lake, also features classic British colonial design elements.

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Tharindu D.•26830 rep•1

Take a walk around the streets immediately surrounding the Temple of the Tooth. You will spot several historic administrative buildings from the 19th century still in use today.

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