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2 Gateway of Adil Shah’s Palace
The gate, comprising a lintel and basalt VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
pillars, is all that survives of Adil Shah’s
palace, also used as the viceroys’ Practical Information
residence from 1554 to 1695. North Goa district (Tiswadi
taluka). 9 km (6 miles) E of Panaji.
n GTDC, Old Goa Residency,
behind Police Station, near MG
Statue, (0832) 228 5327. _ Feast
of St Francis Xavier (3 Dec). The
Archaeological Survey of India’s
booklet on Old Goa is available
1 Viceroy’s Arch at the Archaeological Museum.
Over 1,000 ships a year brought new arrivals
to Goa in the 17th century. They passed under Transport
£ Karmali, 9 km (6 miles) S of
this laterite archway, built by Francisco da
Gama (viceroy 1597–1600). Old Goa. @ or taxi from Panaji.

7 The Chapel of St Catherine Old Goa
Ferry Terminal
This chapel, like Our Lady of the Rosary, was M a n d o v i R i v e r
built to celebrate Albuquerque’s victory in
1510, and served as Goa’s only cathedral
until the Sé Cathedral was built.

Our Lady of
The Mount

R U A D I R E I TA
Panaji
R U A D A S N A U S D E O R M U Z
3 Church of St Cajetan
Holy Hill Built by Italian friars in 1651,
this church is renowned for
MAHATMA College of the exuberant woodcarvings
GANDHI St Paul
CIRCLE
0 metres 200 on its high altar and pulpit.
Pillory 0 yards 200
8 Basilica de
Bom Jesus
(see pp502–503).

6 Church of St Francis
of Assisi
Built by the Franciscan friars in
5 Archaeological Museum 1521, this is one of Old Goa’s
A bronze statue of the poet Luis Vaz most important churches. Its
de Camões holding his epic Os Lusiadas carved and gilded main altar
(see p491) stands in the museum, now depicts the crucified Jesus, four
housed in the converted convent of Evangelists, St Francis, and
St Francis of Assisi, adjoining the church. Our Lady with the Infant Jesus.

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