Sigiriya Sri Lanka - plays a role in Fountains of Paradise

Sigiriya Sri Lanka
  - plays a role in Fountains of Paradise


The ruins of a 5th-century city, anchored by a towering rock
fortress accessible by steep stairs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigiriya

Sigiriya or Sinhagiri (Lion Rock Sinhala: සීගිරිය, Tamil: 
சிகிரியா/சிங்ககிரி, pronounced see-gi-ri-yə) is an ancient rock fortress 
located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the 
Central Province, Sri Lanka. The name refers to a site of historical and 
archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of 
rock nearly 200 metres (660 ft) high.[citation needed]

According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa, this site 
was selected by King Kashyapa (477 – 495 AD) for his new capital. He 
built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with 
colourful frescoes. On a small plateau about halfway up the side of this 
rock he built a gateway in the form of an enormous lion. The name of 
this place is derived from this structure — Sīnhāgiri, the Lion Rock (an 
etymology similar to Sinhapura, the Sanskrit name of Singapore, the Lion 
City).

The capital and the royal palace were abandoned after the king's death. 
It was used as a Buddhist monastery until the 14th century.[2] Sigiriya 
today is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site. It is one of the best 
preserved examples of ancient urban planning.[3]