The Church of St. Francis Xavier in Goa
Behind the gate of St. Paul's college is a Kuchcha road branching off
the main road, leading to the chapel of St. Francis Xavier. It is built
of laterite plastered with lime mortar; with tiled roof supported by
wooden rafters is a plain chapel with only one altar.
Church of the Carmelites in Goa
Nothing remains of the Church of the Carmelites excepting the façade
and a raised pavement, which served as an altar. Its location is to the
southeast of the Church of St. Cajetan and is on a hill more or less
contiguous to the hill on which the Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount
stands.
Se Cathedral Church in Goa
The Portuguese Viceroy Redondo commissioned the Se, or St. Catherine's'
Cathedral, southwest of St. Cajetan's, to be "a grandiose church
worthy of the wealth, power and fame of the Portuguese who dominated the
seas from the Atlantic to the Pacific". Today it stands larger than
any church in Portugal, although it was beset by problems, not least a
lack of funds and Portugal's temporary loss of independence to Spain. It
took eighty years to build and was not consecrated until 1640.
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount in Goa
As one proceeds, about 2-km on the main road towards Ponda, a Kuchcha
road branches off towards north at a place where a cross is fixed. The
road leads to a hill on which, commanding a picturesque view, is the
Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount. A series of steps leads to the Chapel,
which is built of laterite plastered with lime mortar. It has three main
altars dedicated respectively to our lady of the mount, St. Anthony and
St. Andrew.
The Chapel of St. Catherine in Goa
Further to the west of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi is the
chapel of St. Catherine. 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 Church Of Our Lady of the Rosary, Goa
Not far to the west of the Basilica of the Bom Jesus is the Holy Hill
at the extremity of which is the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary. Built
of laterite and plastered with lime mortar, it has a two-storied
portico. The portico as well as the façade of the church has
rounded towers on either side with the cross on top. The roof of the
church is tiled, supported by wooden rafters.
The Church Of St. Cajetan, Goa
Opposite the Se Cathedral, beyond the road is the large and beautiful
church of St. Cajetan built of laterite blocks, which were lime
plastered. The façade, having two towers on either side to serve
as belfry, has Corinthian columns and pilasters supporting a pediment,
and four niches in which are kept the statues of the apostles.
The Convent and the Church Of St. John of God, Goa
Situated to the east of the tower of St. Augustine it is a plain
looking building constructed in the beginning of the 18th century. The
convent was abandoned in 1835. The Society of the Misericordia occupied
it for some time.
The Church and Convent of St. Monica, Goa
In the Holy Hill, on the way to the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary,
is a huge three-storied building of laterite which was originally
lime-plastered but is now plastered with cement. It is square on plan
with a large inner courtyard, around which is a cloistered verandah and
numerous cells and halls. The vaulted ceilings in some of the halls are
tastefully painted with floral decorations and scenes from the Holy
bible.
The Convent and the Church of the Cross of Miracle, Goa
On the southern outskirts of Old Goa is a hill on which stand this
convent and church. Built of laterite, plastered with lime mortar, the
plain looking church and the single storied convent with numerous cells
are now in ruins. A church, specially built in 1619 to house the Cross
of Miracles, having crumbled, the present church was built on the same
spot in 1674.
The Professed House and the Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa
Immediately to the south of the main road is the Professed House, a
two-storied laterite building covered with lime plaster. Despite the
opposition, which the Jesuits faced, the building was completed in 1585.
A part of the building was accidentally burnt down in 1663 and was
rebuilt in 1783.
The Convent and Church Of St. Francis of Assisi, Goa
To the west of the Se Cathedral is the former palace of the Archbishop
that connects the Se Cathedral to the Convent and Church of St. Francis
of Assisi. The structure is built of laterite blocks and is
lime-plastered. The church faces west and has a nave with three chapels
on side, a choir, two altars in the transept and a main altar. To the
north of the main altar are a belfry and a sacristy. The convent, which
forms an annexure to the church, now houses the Archaeological Museum.
The Royal Chapel of St. Anthony, Goa
To the west of the tower of St. Augustine is the Royal Chapel dedicated
to St. Anthony, the national saint of Portugal and held in great
veneration by the Portuguese. It was built in the beginning of the 17th
century.
Ruins of St. Augustine's Tower in Goa
Built in 1602, the only ruin of the Church of St. Augustine on the Holy
Hill at Old Goa near the Nunnery is a lofty 46-metre high tower defying
the torrential rains. The tower is one of the four of St. Augustine
Church that once stood there. There were eight richly adorned chapels
and four altars, and a convent with numerous cells and artistic columns
attached to the church.
