The Chapel of St. Catherine, Goa. Sree is travelling |
The Chapel of St. Catherine, Goa. Alamy |
Afonso de Albuquerque as governor of Goa, Indiaen.wikipedia.org |
Governor George Cabral expanded it in 1550 and later in 1952 rebuilt it with laterite blocks with lime mortar. It was partially plastered with lime. and the fusion of white lime and the brown color of the laterite adds extra beauty to this Chapel. It is perhaps the second or the third oldest Christian structures in entire Asia then. With a plain interior and one altar, it has a tower on either side of the facade. The Chapel has rectangular window panes of the Old Portuguese style dressed in mica shells. Close to it stands 'The Church of St. Francis of Asisi' . Though the Chapel is not functional now, from historical perspective, its significance goes back to the early years of the Portuguese rule in the Indian subcontinent. Gov. George Cabral, installed an inscribed slab in Portuguese meaning: "Here on this spot and by door entered the Governor Afonso de Albuquerque reconquered this city from the Moors (Sultan Adil Shah) on the day dedicated to St. Catherine in the year 1510 in whose honor and memory the Governor Jorge Cabral raised this house in the year 1550."
Photo gallery of Chapel of St Catherine, , Goajustdial.com |
:Chapel of St. Catherine in Old GoaWikimedia Commons |
Ali Adil Shah of Bijapur.Alamy |
The old Chapel is being visited by lots of tourists.and is the legacy of early catholic history in India and also the beginning of Portuguese rule in the entire region of Goa.Well-connected by train and road, old Goa is a major tourist destination for the foreigners because there are countless beaches in this small state. Panaji, the capital of the state is close-by and has nice lodges for accommodation.
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