Church & Convent of St Francis of Assisi

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Sight Address : Church & Convent of St Francis of Assisi is nestled in the premises of Se Cathedral at Old Goa. It is only 10 kms from the capital of the state – Panajim.Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Church of St Francis of Assisi lies to the west of the Se Cathedral. The former palace of the Archbishop connects the Se Cathedral to the Convent and Church of St. Francis of Assisi. The church is built of laterite blocks and is plastered with lime. The church has a nave, with three chapels on either sides of it, a choir, two altars in the transept and a main altar. There is a belfry and a sacristy to the north of the main altar.

Church of St Francis of Assisi

HistoryEdit

Church of St Francis of Assisi created in the year 1517 by the famous eight Franciscan friars this Convent started off the block as a small chapel with a few houses belonging to Thanedar Joao Machado which were offered by the Governor to the friars.Modified in 1521 as a church it was later consecrated on 2nd Aug 1602 to the Holy Spirit. The Convent plays host to a museum of Archaeological survey of India and boasts of some of the best collections of artefacts, sculptures and paintings. The scenes from the Bible are displayed on the wall frescoes inside the convent and the original nine altars and six chapels have been reduced to only three.

Must SeeEdit

Must See

Visiting TimeEdit

7.30 AM – 6.30 PM

Closed OnEdit

Sunday

Best Season to VisitEdit

Goa can be visited all through the year. But the Best season to visit is from October to June. Summer (March to May) is hot in Goa but the sea breeze offers solace to the heat. Monsoon (June to September) offer heavy to medium rainfalls.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

30 to 45 minutes.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Tea Cafe Goa ; Empresa Dempo, H. No. 5/218 | 31st Jan. Road, Mala Fontainhas, Panaji 403001, India ; Ph/M – mobile no:-8322223050 ; Food Serve – Cuisines: Indian, Continental, Pasta, Sandwiches. Price range: INR550 – INR2,199

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : You can take a private taxi or hire a motorcycle.

Bus : there are frequent buses from Panaji to Old Goa.

Train : Goa is well connected to North, South and Central India by trains. Many travellers opt for the very convenient train plying between Mumbai and Goa with convenient departure and arrival times.

Air : Dabolim Airport in South Goa is well connected to metropolitans like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore

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