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The Church of St. Francis of
Assisi was built in 1661 by the Portuguese in the Portuguese Viceroyalty
of India.
The three tier facade have octagonal towers on each side and in the
central niche there is a statue of St. Michael. The main entrance is
decorated with circular pilasters and rosette band. The central nave is
barrel-vaulted while the crossing is rib-vaulted which supports the
choir.
The internal buttress walls,
separating the chapels and supporting the gallery on top, have frescoes
showing floral designs.
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Above the tabernacle in the
main altar is a large statue of St. Francis of Assisi and Jesus on the
cross, statues of St. Peter and St. Paul are seen below. The adjoining
walls of nave retain painted panels depicting scenes from the life of St
Francis of Assisi.
How to
reach
Nearest airport is Goa
International Airport (IATA: GOI, ICAO: VOGO), more commonly known
as Dabolim Airport, is an
international airport located in the city of Dabolim in Goa.
One can easily reach Church & Convent of St Francis of Assisi from the city by taking local Buses,
Rickshaws, Tongas and Taxis.
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