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Churches of Goa,India
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The churches in Goa are monuments of stone. They are of permanent interest to the historian, the archaeologist, and the student of art and architecture, the tourist and indeed to every curious intellect. To begin with, the most visible legacy of the Portuguese is their churches, not only imposing monuments of old Goa but also more typically white- washed facades nestling among palm trees elsewhere.
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Tours to India would let you enjoy the architecture and intricate designs on the churches in Goa, which make them worth watching. Most of the churches in Goa display a tiered frontispiece and are framed with columns and pilasters and were
built in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Most important churches in Goa
include Basilica of Bom Jesus and Goa Se Cathedral.
To the west of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi is the chapel of St. Catherine in Goa.This church in Goa is built of laterite blocks, it has a tower on either side of the façade. The chapel in the interior, having only one altar is plain. The Governor George Cabral, who put up an inscribed slab, enlarged the earlier chapel in 1550. Thus the chapel was built on the spot where stood the gates of this city under the Muslim rule. Another famous name among the churches in Goa is Se Cathedral, it
was built in purist Tuscan style and is staggering in proportions. In one chapel is kept the Cross of Miracles, said to grow in size & have healing properties. Heavily gilded central altars depict the martyrdom of Saint Catherine, to whom the cathedral is dedicated.
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