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Churches in Goa

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 St. Cathedral Church:

Cathedral church is one of the famous historical church of Goa .This is dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria whose feast day in 1510. Alfonso Albuquerque defeated the Muslim army and took possession of the city of Goa. It is also called St. Catherine's' Cathedral. Its construction began in 1562 during the period of King Dom Sebastião (1557-78) and completed in 1619. The Cathedral was established for the Dominicans and paid for by the Royal Treasury out of the proceeds of the sale of the Crown's property. The building is Portuguese-Gothic in style with a Tuscan exterior and Corinthian interior. This church having a length of 250 ft and breadth is 181 ft with 115 ft height of frontispiece . The church having two towers, one on the southern side built in 1776. The existing tower offers a famous bell, it is called Golden Bell which is one of the largest bell in Goa.

The Church of St. Anne:

If you want to get a detail about history and culture then there is no other place to visit rather than the churches of Goa. The magnificent churches in Goa are mainly a legacy of Portuguese colonization. Once upon a time , Christians and spices founded by Vasco da Gama during the motive for searching the sea route to India. In Goa, St Anne is more famous , most ostentious and pointing for it’s excellent architecture . It was again reconstructed in the period of Mons Francisco do Rego with his own funds and contributions of some villagers. Unfortunately he could not complete after that Fr Antonio Francisco da Cunha completed it in 1965. The festivals of St Anne are celebrated on July 26 throughout Goa.

Church of St Paul:

The church of St. Paul in Goa was established by two priests namely Diogo de Borba and Miguel Vaz. The College and the Church found in the year 1827. The Government finally demolished it fully in 1829. The College had a wide library houses with books, a hospital and the newly converts. The first printing press in Asia was established in this College. In the year 1560, the Church was rebuild on account of its fragile state and the foundation stone for a larger Church was find on 25th January 1560. The new building constructed in this place from Santa Monica as opposition of Augustinians and nuns. The Jesus had some other enemies too, who fired to the building four times between 1591 and 1675.

Church of Mary Immaculate Conception:

This church was established in 1541 . This church is located in the middle of the city of Panaji. The interior of the church is relatively simple by the standards of the time although the backdrop to the main altar, dedicated to Mary Immaculate, is impressive enough. It is one of the most famous tourist spots and attracts large number of visitors. At the night ,you can see the genuine splendor of this church . The Church having a largest bell which is the 2nd largest in the World. The interior architecture of the church is pretty impressive despite being simple


 
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