Point-de-Galle — (spr. pŏäng dĕ gall), Galle, feste Seestadt auf der Südwestküste Ceylons, (1901) 37.326 E.; Hafen [Karte: Asien I, 4] … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
POINT DE GALLE — (33), a town on a promontory in the SW. of Ceylon, with a good harbour, and the great port of call for the lines of steamers in the Eastern waters … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Galle — /gahl/, n. a seaport in SW Sri Lanka. 72,720. * * * ▪ Sri Lanka formerly Point de Galle port and city, Sri Lanka, situated on a large harbour on the island s southern coast. Galle dates from the 13th century, possibly much earlier, but it … Universalium
GALLE — or POINT DE GALLE (33), fortified seaport town, prettily situated on a rocky promontory in the SW. of Ceylon; there is a good harbour, but the shipping, which at one time was extensive, has declined since the rise of Colombo … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Galle fort — was built first by the Portuguese, then modified by the Dutch during the 17th century. During the Dutch period in Ceylon, the Dutch brought labourers from Indonesia and Mozambique to build this massive fort. Even today, after 400 years of… … Wikipedia
galle — [ gal ] n. f. • 1213; lat. galla ♦ Excroissance apparaissant sur un tissu végétal, provoquée par un agent pathogène (animal, végétal ou bactérien; cf. Gallicole). ⇒ cécidie. Galle du chêne ou noix de galle : galle en forme de noix, provoquée par… … Encyclopédie Universelle
galle — 1. (ga l ) s. f. 1° Terme de botanique. Excroissance produite sur diverses parties des végétaux par les piqûres d insectes qui y déposent leurs oeufs. • Les galles du chêne sont les plus généralement connues, et il n est point d arbre dans… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Galle [3] — Galle (Point de G., Punta de G.), befestigte Stadt auf der Südküste der Insel Ceylon, Hafen, Station der englischen Dampfpacketboote, lebhafter Handel, reiche Umgegend; 5000 Ew … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Galle — For other uses, see Galle (disambiguation). Galle ගාල්ල காலி City Center of Galle City … Wikipedia
Galle (lunar crater) — lunar crater data caption=Location of the Galle crater. latitude=55.9 N or S=N longitude=22.3 E or W=E diameter=21 km depth=2.3 km colong=338 eponym=Johann G. GalleGalle is a small lunar crater on the Mare Frigoris, to the north northeast of the… … Wikipedia
