Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi
Church in Velha Goa, India
15°30′11.60″N 73°54′40.60″E / 15.5032222°N 73.9112778°E / 15.5032222; 73.9112778The Church of St. Francis of Assisi was built in 1661 by the Portuguese in the Portuguese Viceroyalty of India.[1] The Church of St. Francis of Assisi, together with a convent, was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed in Goa in 1517.[2][3][4] It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Churches and convents of Goa.
The structure
The following is the information as seen on the plaque beside the Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
The three tier facade have octagonal towers on each side and in the central niche there is a statue of St. Michael. The main entrance is decorated with circular pilasters and rosette band. The central nave is barrel-vaulted while the crossing is rib-vaulted which supports the choir. The internal buttress walls, separating the chapels and supporting the gallery on top, have frescoes showing floral designs.
Above the tabernacle in the main altar is a large statue of St. Francis of Assisi and Jesus on the cross, statues of St. Peter and St. Paul are seen below. The adjoining walls of nave retain painted panels depicting scenes from the life of St Francis of Assisi."
References
- ^ "The Convent and Church of St. Francis of Assisi". Tourism Department, Government of Goa. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Church of Saint Francis of Assisi". Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ^ "Old Goa – Walk amongst Heritage!". The Navhind Times. 20 January 2017.
- ^ "A granary for North Goa once upon a time". Times of India. 15 November 2016.
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