Chapel of St. Catherine

The Chapel of St. Catherine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in in the same compound as and the .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Old Goa, India
  • Also known as: “Chapel of Saint Catherine of Alexandria” and “St Catherine’s Chapel, Old Goa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Se Cathedral and Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi.

Church
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The Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina, known as , is the cathedral of the Latin Church Archdiocese of Goa and Daman and the seat of the Patriarch of the East Indies. is situated 200 metres east of Chapel of St. Catherine.

Church
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The Church of St. Francis of Assisi was built in 1661 by the in the Portuguese Viceroyalty of India. The Church of St. Francis of Assisi, together with a convent, was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed in Goa in 1517. is situated 100 metres east of Chapel of St. Catherine.

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The , also known as Viceroy's Arch, was erected in 1599 in , India, by Viceroy Francisco da Gama. It was erected to commemorate Vasco da Gama’s arrival in India in 1498. is situated 440 metres northeast of Chapel of St. Catherine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Goa and Tiswadi.

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is a historical site and city situated on the southern banks of the River Mandovi, within the Tiswadi taluka of , in the Indian state of .

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, formerly known as Ilhas, is a taluka in the district of , situated in the coastal state of . It is an estuarine island situated on the confluence of the and rivers.

Village
is an island village located in Ilhas, a northern district in the state of Goa, India, and named after Our Lady of Compassion. The name comes from the Portuguese word , which means "compassion". is situated 2½ km northwest of Chapel of St. Catherine.

Chapel of St. Catherine

Latitude
15.50327° or 15° 30′ 12″ north
Longitude
73.91041° or 73° 54′ 38″ east
Open location code
7J7MGW36+85
Open­Street­Map ID
way 201244224
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q20047741
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