一座引人注目的中世纪岩石城堡，顶部有华丽的仪式楼梯，曾经是皇家首都和神圣的牙齿遗迹的所在地。

概述

亚帕胡瓦 (Yapahuwa) 是斯里兰卡最引人注目且游客最少的古代古迹之一，它是一块高出平原近 100 米的坚固花岗岩。它的中心是一座宏伟的石阶，陡峭且雕刻着狮子、舞者、音乐家和神兽，曾经通向宫殿和佛牙寺。从岩石顶上攀登，您可以欣赏到周围乡村一览无余的景色，而基地附近的一个小型博物馆则展示着该遗址的发现物。

历史

King Bhuvanekabahu I made Yapahuwa his fortress-capital around 1273 and brought the sacred Tooth Relic here for safekeeping against South Indian invasions. In 1284 a Pandyan army from South India captured the rock and carried the relic away, after which the capital was abandoned; the site was later occupied by Buddhist monks who turned it into a monastery. Its ornamental staircase remains a celebrated example of medieval Sinhalese art with strong South Indian influences.