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Some of the important heritage monuments in the fort are the Dutch Reformed Church, with its historic belfry dated 1707 and cast in 1709, which rang every hour; the old Dutch government house; the residence of the Commander; Great Warehouse near the Old Gate, built around 1669 to store spices and ship equipment (which now houses the National Maritime Museum); the Old Dutch Hospital; the Meera Mosque built in 1904; the Buddhist temple built at the site of Portuguese Roman Catholic church; the All Saints Anglican Churchbuilt in 1871; the 1882 Clock Tower and the 1939 Galle Lighthouse,Groote Kerk (Dutch Reformed Church),New Orient Hotel,Breadfruit Tree,Groote Kerk (Dutch Reformed Church)