Goa is also popular for its famous churches. These heritage sites are must-visit for every tourist. Portuguese rulers in Goa have left behind these wondrous heritage.
Basilica of Bom Jesus:
It is the most popular church
in Goa. UNESCO declared it as a World Heritage Monument.
The retable of the main altar exhibits Gilded reredos with the statues of St. Ignatius and the Infant Jesus.
Wall of this Church are full of carved and gilded columns. One must visit this Goa's oldest church.
550 years old relics of the St. Francis Xavier, are kept in this Church.
Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is most famous and popular church of Old Goa.
This church famous for its appearance in many Bollywood movies. This church is famous in youngsters for selfies and picturesque photo shoots.
Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception has beautiful and elegant elevation.
Se Cathedral is the most imposing of all the churches at Old Goa. Se Cathedral Goa, is dedicated to St. Catherine.
Se Cathedral Church: Se Cathedral Church has its gracious East Facing facade.
The magnificent interior is laid out in a traditional cruciform shape.
The interior includes skillfully carved & gilded wall & ceiling, wooden filigree screens, the paintings and the statues.
Its vaulted interior overwhelming visitors with its sheer grandeur.
Church of St Francis of Assisi: The facade of the church is built in the Tuscan style of architecture. The interiors are unabashedly and lavishly decorated in the Baroque style.
Church of St Francis of Assisi houses the museum, established by the Archaeological Survey of India in 1964. Valuable sculptures and icons of pre-Portuguese era are kept here.
The Chapel of St. Catherine was erected by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1510 to commemorate his victorious entry to the city of Goa on St Catherine's Day.
Church of Mae de Deus: Situated amidst picturesque surroundings of the typical Goan countryside, this is one of the most glamorous and a breath-taking site.
With its Gothic spires and pristine white walls, it reminds one of a fairytale castle.