Churches And Convents Of Goa

  Churches and convents of Old Goa  is the name given by   UNESCO   to a set of religious monuments located in   Goa Velha   (or   Old Goa ), in the state of   Goa ,   India , which were declared a   World Heritage Site [1]   in 1986. Churches and Convents of Goa UNESCO World Heritage Site Sé Cathedral  holds the miraculous cross and is one of the largest cathedrals in Asia. Location Goa ,  India Criteria Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi) Reference 234 Inscription 1986 (10th  session ) Coordinates 15°30′8″N   73°54′42″E Location of Churches and convents of Goa in Goa Show map of Goa Show map of India Show all Goa  was the capital of  Portuguese India  and  Asia  and an evangelization center from the sixteenth century. The justifications [1]  for the inclusion of religious monuments in  Goa  in the  World Heritage List  are: 1) the influence of the monuments in the d...