CABO PALACE AND CHAPEL (RAJ BHAVAN), PANAJI Palácio do Cabo, Cabo Raj Niwas, Goa Raj Bhavan are the three official designations of the grand mansion that has been the residence the governors of Goa since 1866. It was the Palacio do Cabo in the last 44 years (1917-1961) of the four-centuries-and-a-half (1510-1961) history of the Portuguese period of Goa’s millennial history. It was Cabo Raj Niwas from December 19, 1961 when the Indian Armed Forces expelled the Portuguese from Goa and restored it to India. Raj Bhavan (Hindi for Government House) is the official residence of the Governor of Goa. It is located in the capital city of Panaji, Goa. The present governor of Goa is Dr.S.S Sidhu. The house was a former Franciscan Friary. |
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IMAGE COLLECTION Rohan Lobo, 2010 (goankrazy.blogspot.com) Emile Marini, 1957 (actd.iict.pt) The Raj Bhavan, Goa (www.rajbhavangoa.org) JoegoaUK, 2007 (Flickr)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION During the Portuguese regime, it was the official residence of the Governor General of Goa and was known as "Palacio do Cabo". After the liberation of Goa, Goa along with Daman and Diu became a union territory of India and hence "Palacio do Cabo" became "Cabo Raj Niwas" the official residence of the Lt. Governor of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu. When Goa got statehood in 1987, the building was renamed to Raj Bhavan to match the names of other official residences of governors of states in India. The Official Residence of the Governor of the State of Goa, known as "Raj Bhavan", is located at the extreme end of a narrow cape jutting into the Arabian Sea. Situated on the rim of the water-space formed by the merging of the perennial rivers of Mandovi, on one side, and Zuari, on the other, into the Arabian Sea, it is one of the Palaces of historical and architectural significance and antiquity in Goa. Earlier, during the Portuguese regime, it was the Official Residence of the Governors-General, which was then known as "Palacio do Cabo". Later, it was the Official Residence of the Lt. Governors of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, under the name of "Cabo Raj Niwas", which name it retained till Goa was given the status of a State in 1987. More... Além dos edifícios mencionados, existe à distância de 7 quilómetros da capital o pitoresco palácio do Cabo, destinado para fruição dos governadores-gerais, por decreto de 19 de Junho de 1866. Este palácio era o antigo convento dos Capuchos, conhecido pelo nome de Nossa Senhora do Cabo, onde os antigos vice-reis e arcebispos de Goa iam passar alguns dias nas estações calmosas. Foi neste convento que esteve preso o vice-rei conde do Rio Pardo, deposto pela primeira junta provisional, por se negar a proclamar a constituição decretada por D. Pedro IV em vista de não estar a isso autorizado pelo governo da metrópole e não ter conhecimento oficial da mesma proclamação. More... Proporcionou ainda uma agradável visita ao palácio que foi do Governador de Portugal e que ainda revela a presença portuguesa em vários pormenores. Actualmente conhecido por "Cabo Raj Bhavan", o palácio é considerado a mais fina e mais antiga residência de governadores da Índia. More... The Cabo Raj Niwas (the Governor. s House) is half a kilometer away from the National Oceanography Institute. It houses the tomb of Dona Paula de Menezes in the Cabo Chapel. The Raj Bhawan offers an excellent view of the nearby coastline and the Aguada Fort. More... The Raj Bhavan Building was constructed by the Portugese around 400 years back in Cabo hill. The Cabo hill is surrounded on three sides by sea, Mandovi and Zuari rivers. The hill is of laterite topping with consolidated clay beneath it. A sea wall was constructed around toe of the hill by the Portugese to protect the Raj Bhavan. Even though the sea wall constructed out of laterite stones was found intact, it was reported that at many places the same was damaged and sea is eroding the hill. More... |
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