Part I
Though, I have lived in Goa for many years, I had not visited one of the spectacular monuments of Goa – the St. Augustine tower and Church complex. It is a part of the Churches of Old Goa, which are listed as UNESCO World heritage site.
Though, I have lived in Goa for many years, I had not visited one of the spectacular monuments of Goa – the St. Augustine tower and Church complex. It is a part of the Churches of Old Goa, which are listed as UNESCO World heritage site.
This
church in ruins, now, this may be the reason it has less popularity, compared
to the world famous church of Old Goa, which is situated at a short distance
from these ruins.
Standing strong and tall! |
2) Situated
on Monte Santo (Holy hill) at Velha, Goa, it has been standing tall for 412
years!
Similar to Stonehenge? |
The left side of the complex |
The right side wing of the complex |
6) The convent had a dining hall, guest house and Infirmary ( for first aid)
which were very spacious. It also had vast dormitories and numerous cells and
other structures which are now in ruins.
7) St. Augustine Church was
Chapel of St. Joseph |
8) The name of the designer of this magnificent piece of
construction is not known, but he is thought to have been Italian.
9) When it was completed in the 16th century, the grand
Church was recognized as one of the three great Augustinian churches in the
Iberian world, the other two being the Basilica of the Escorial in Spain, St.
Vincente de Fora in Lisbon.
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