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Goan Architecture: Latin Quarter
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Exploring Goa's varied architecture from mudhouses and mannerism to modernism! Friday, February 15, 2008. The Fontainhas and Mala area is often called the 'Latin Quarter' of Panjim. I went strolling through Fontainhas, Mala, Rua de Ourem and Altinho. The architecture of these old houses, some of them nicely restored, is pleasant on the eye. This area is a Mecca for tourists in Goa who wish to saunter back in time. The old world charm of the area is retained due to the fact that most houses in the area, w...
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Goan Architecture: Cristo Rei at Assolna
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Exploring Goa's varied architecture from mudhouses and mannerism to modernism! Monday, June 16, 2008. Cristo Rei at Assolna. Assolna village in Salcete, South Goa is famed for its magnificent monument to Christ de King or 'Cristo Rei'. Many church compounds in Goa have a Cristo Rei statue alongwith a grotto of Our Lady. But the one in Assolna is large and awesome in its detail. Marble statues of the four apostles of the Bible: John, Luke, Mark and Mathew stand at four corners. Built in 1616 on the ruins ...
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Goan Architecture: Mosque architecture in Goa
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Exploring Goa's varied architecture from mudhouses and mannerism to modernism! Wednesday, December 3, 2008. Mosque architecture in Goa. Ibrahim Adil Shah, the ruler of Bijapur built 27 mosques in the Ponda taluka around the year 1560. The Safa Shahouri Masjid situated at Ponda is the biggest and most well known of them. A masonry colonnade once adorned the outer periphery of the mosque's platform, surmounted by finials. Of those tall sentinels, today only stubs of varying height remain. Muslims gather at...
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Goan Views: March 2011
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Thursday, March 31, 2011. Tehelka Tapes India Pak match fixing conversations. Joao Sebastiao Manuel Honorato Menezes. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Santana Feast at Talaulim. Subscribe 2 Goan Views. Tehelka Tapes India Pak match fixing conversations. Joao Sebastiao Manuel Honorato Menezes. View my complete profile. Awesome Inc. template. Powered by Blogger.
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Goan Views: St. Augustine Tower
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Friday, December 30, 2011. One of the most spectacular of all monuments in Goa, is this highly visible landmark, a 46m-high tower served as a belfry and formed part of the facade of a magnificent Church. The construction of the building began more than 400 years ago and was finished between the years 1597 to 1602. The name of the designer of this magnificent piece of construction is not known, but he is thought to have been Italian. The church fell into neglect and the vault collapsed in 1842. The ch...
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Goan Views: Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa
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Saturday, August 25, 2012. Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa. A visit to Goa will be incomplete without a visit to this beautiful and holy site. The Basilica of Bom Jesus is located in Old Goa about 10 kms from Panjim. Joao Sebastiao Manuel Honorato Menezes. Labels: Temples and Churches. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Santana Feast at Talaulim. Subscribe 2 Goan Views. Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa. Joao Sebastiao Manuel Honorato Menezes. View my complete profile.
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Goan Views: Goa Police HQ
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Goan Views: Goan House 5
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