Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library

Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library is the main library in the State of Goa, India. It is located in Panjim and its website claims that it is the first public library to be set up across India, in the early 1830s.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: library
  • Also known as: “Goa State Central Library”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bookworm Children’s Library and Saint Sebastian’s Chapel.

Library
Bookworm is a library for children that operates out of the locality of , near the capital city of Panjim in , India. The lending library is aimed "for children of all ages and abilities" and has dedicated spaces for creative activities and reading. is situated 280 metres west of Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 350 metres northwest of Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library.

Church
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The is located in , , India. The Church conducts Mass every day in English, Konkani, and Portuguese. is situated 620 metres northwest of Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fontainhas and Panaji.

Suburb
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is an old Latin Quarter in Panjim, capital city of the state of , India. It maintains its Portuguese influence, particularly through its architecture, which includes narrow and picturesque winding streets like those found in many European…

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, also spelt Panjim, is the capital city of the tiny state of in . It has its own charm, a river flowing along one side of the city, some areas which are low-rise and red-roofed, and even a Latin Quarter at the eastern end of town.

Suburb
is a hill neighbourhood of , the state capital of 's smallest state . In the past it has been considered an elite residential colony, with the State's chief minister's residence and the Archbishop's palace located here.

Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library

Latitude
15.49398° or 15° 29′ 38″ north
Longitude
73.83305° or 73° 49′ 59″ east
Operator
Government of Goa
Named after
Krishnadas Shama
Open location code
7J7MFRVM+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 658699103
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Wiki­data ID
Q25691155
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In Other Languages

From Goan Konkani to Persian—“Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library” goes by many names.
  • Goan Konkani: “Krishnadas Shama Rajio Kendrio Vachnaloi”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه مرکزی ایالتی کریشناداس شاما گوا”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sanskruti Bhavan and Mangrove Boardwalk.

Nearby Places

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