Architect of portuguese era,goa

Art Portuguese Houses Art Galleries in Fontainhas There are a couple of art galleries in Fontainhas, which are frequented by art and architecture students who come to learn about the ancient architecture of Goa. Fontainhas Art Festival is organised here every year for a week when the historic houses are turned into galleries. The residents of these houses display their artworks, unique architectural features of their balconies, and furnishings in their dining halls.   Art work inside the houses Every year, for one week, the historic houses in Fontainhas are turned into art galleries, with residents displaying their artworks, unique architectural features of their balconies, and furnishings in their dining halls. Art houses resorted Coloured wash on Portuguese houses in Goa The coloured wash on the houses looked decorative and was a sign of economic well-being. D uring Portuguese rule the owner of the house was fined if his house wa...

CHAPEL OF St. SEBASTIAN Chapel of St Sebastian in Fontainhas, Goa The Chapel of St Sebastian, erected in 1880, it was build at the Portuguese time and it is located at the southern end of the Fontainhas. It was traditionally the locale for the annual street festival of the Feast of Our Lady of Livrament. An old well exists in its precincts. The chapel is well preserved and has a very large crucifix, which was once fixed at the Palace of the Inquisition in Old Goa; earlier, it was in the palace of Adil Shah but later moved to this chapel when the Viceroy moved out to Cabo.

PORTUGUESE HOUSES IN FONTAINHAS Roosters on top of Portuguese houses in Goa It is very easy to identify the Portuguese houses. All Portuguese houses have a bright coloured rooster on the top. Rooster is a national symbol of Portugal which  symbolises honesty, integrity, trust and honour. Every Portuguese is supposed to have this on top of their houses to bring them good luck. Statues of soldier on top of houses in Goa Some houses in Goa have statues of soldiers on the top. This signifies that the house belonged to a freedom fighter. Statues of soldiers on top of Portuguese houses in Goa Oyster Shells windows in Portuguese houses in Goa The houses have large ornamental windows made of timber that open in the streets or the veranda. The glass panes were replaced by oyster shells that  were found extensively on beaches.  The flat ones were shaped and slipped between grooved wooden battens to be installed into windows....

SIRIDAO CHAPEL Siridao lies on the northern fringe of the ancient Gopakpattana port, which once covered coastal areas of Goa Velha and Agasaim. Ships from different parts of the world dropped anchor till a millennia ago at this teeming port.  The quaint architecture of the Jesus of Nazareth chapel at Siridao has remained shrouded in obscurity, but a few are convinced the unusual dome-shaped structure holds a key to evidence of  pre-Portuguese Christianity and a multicultural society in the area. Perched on the edge of a hillock with a panoramic view of Zuari bay, the centuries-old chapel appears to be an extension of a smaller dome-shaped original.  The Jewish presence may have been wiped off during the inquisition in Goa from 1560 to 1812. Cave behind the Chapel  The third statue stands faded and forlorn in an open area behind Siridao church.   "The Portuguese Jews arrived in In...

PORTUGUESE HERITAGE COLONY IN FONTAINHAS Fontainhas (or Bairro das Fontainhas, in Portuguese) is an old Latin Quarter in Panjim, capital city of the state of Goa, India. In the late seventeenth century, a Goan expatriate named Antonio Joao de Sequeira (nicknamed Mossmikar), who had made his wealth while working in Mozambique, established Fontainhas.(1770) It maintains its Portuguese influence, particularly through its architecture, which includes narrow and picturesque winding streets as found in many European cities. Old villas and buildings with projecting balconies painted in the traditional tones of pale yellow, green, or blue, and roofs made of red coloured tiles. It was done as per the European style.                                     ...

THREE KINGS CHURCH Three Kings Church, Chandor, South Goa India Schedule your trip to the church around January 6th as the day is celebrated as "The feast of the 3 kings". Goa is known as the beach capital of India for obvious reasons – countless beaches, exhilarating beach life, carnivals, seafood, and an ultimate holiday environment. It is also one of the states in India which attracts the maximum number of foreign tourists. I magine experiencing spine-chilling eerie activities at a place like this? Three Kings Church, officially Our Lady of Remedios Chapel, is situated in a plush village of Goa called Chandor which is 15 km east of one of Goa’s most prominent locations – Margao. This small town is a perfect getaway from all the beach life madness if you want to break away from the monotony of it. It is also the perfect place for history buffs to know about the Goa’s former landowners’ lifestyle along with dereliction of so...

OUR LADY OF MOUNT MARY CHURCH,OLD GOA-GOA The Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount has a very interesting history. It was built by Alfonso de Albuquerque after his victory over the Goan Muslim ruler Yusuf Shah in 1510. Twice reconstructed and renovated in 2001, it stands in its pristine environment attracting many from around the world. Alfonso de Albuquerque first launched his attack on Adil Shah to take possession of Goa in March 1510. His attempts were thwarted by them. Alfonso de Albuquerque launched his second attack .on November 25, 1510 successfully claiming the land. He had realized the importance of the lofty lookout on the hill and the strategic location of the mount.   The chapel of Our Lady of the Mount was built many years after the conquest of Goa to mark the places where Adil Shah's artillery had taken position. An old temple on the spot gave way to to the church. The Portuguese Archaeological Committee placed an inscription on marble in 1931 saying...