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 Built
of laterite and lime plaster, the churches
and cathedrals built during 16th to 17th
century A.D. at Old Goa are a legacy of the
Portuguese. They comprise of -Se' Cathedral,
Church and Convent of St. Francis of Asisi,
Chapel of St. Catherine, Basilica of Bom
Jesus, Church of lady of Rosary and the
Church of St. Augustine. Built in a
combination of the renaissance and baroque
styles, these churches and convents in old
Goa are architectural masterpieces. The
Basilica of Bom Jesus, where the mortal
remains of St. Francis Xavier rest, is one
of the best in design and style. The Church
of St Cajetan has a façade decorated with
lonic, Doric and Corinthian pilasters. The
Se' Cathedral with its Tuscan exterior,
Corinthian columns, raised platform with
steps leading to the entrance and barrel
-vault is yet another example of Renaissance
architecture. The paintings in the church
are executed on wooden borders and fixed
between panels with floral designs. Except
for a few statues which are in stone, most
of the other statues of the saints, Mother
Mary and Jesus are mostly first carved in
wood and then painted to adorn the altars.
Tourist Information
Open on all weekdays from sunrise to sunset.
No entry fees.
Best time to visit
Winters
Get There
By Air : Air links to Bangalore,
Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram,
Chennai and Pune.
By Rail : The nearest railhead is
Vasco de Gama (35 km) from Panaji. Goa is
connected to Londa junction on the Bangalore
- Miraj sector of South Central Railway.
Konkan railway linking Mumbai with Mangalore
passes through Goa.
By Road : Good motorable road
connects Goa with other towns via the
National Highways NH 4A, NH 17, and NH 17A.
Road links to Ahmedabad (1,138 km)
Aurangabad (699 km) Bangalore (592 km),
Mumbai (597 km), Chennai (923 km) Pune (473
km) .Bus services connect Goa with
Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Mangalore and other
cities of in the neighboring states.
By Sea : From Mumbai Catamaran
services operated by M/s Damania Shipping
(I) Ltd from October to May only.
Places to visit
Panaji , Baga , Calangute , Sinquerim ,
Anjuna , Chapora , Vagator , Arambol/Terekol
, Bogmalo , Colva Old Goa ,Aguda Fort .
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