CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, MADGAON

The Church of the Holy Spirit, next to Largo de Igreja Square, was built by the Portuguese in 1675. It is a good example of late Baroque architecture. It is white outside and has a well-designed stucco and crystal interior.

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Lynn Barreto Miranda, 2009 (Panoramio)

Nikhilesh Haval, 2011 (World of Stock)

Chaitanya, 2009 (Picasa)

Vilém Petrunčík, 2009 (Picasa)

 

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Margao is a buzzing commercial town today and the Holy Spirit Church (Largo de Igreja) stands tall in the Old Market square. It was originally built by Jesuit missionaries in 1564 but was destroyed in 1571. It was then rebuilt in 1645. It took 30 years to complete the church building that we have today. This Church was consecrated in 1675. More...

This is the impressive baroque with its classic Goan façade dominates the Old Market (Feast day in June) square, surrounded by a number of fine town houses. Originally built in 1564 over the ruins of a Hindu temple, it was sacked by Muslims in 1589 and rebuilt in 1675. More...

Thus beginning in 1645 and consecrated in 1675, the Church of the Holy Spirit in Margao is one of the South Goa's most notable edifices. Rows of mango trees line the rectangular madan in front, and Sunday mass draws a large crowd from the surrounding area who come dressed in their 'Sunday best' . More...

The church was built here in 1565 and soon after was destroyed and the present building was constructed in 1675. Today it stand as one of the finest examples of the Indian Baroque style and period of church building. This church is the living example of the Baroque architecture. The beautifully carved pulpit depicts the various apostles Just near the church. More...

A primeira igreja do Espírito Santo de Margão foi construída pelos Jesuítas em 1564. Sendo de olas, foi queimada várias vezes. A igreja teve de ser reconstruída muitas vezes. A igreja presente é a quinta, construída em 1675. Segundo o Padre Francisco de Sousa no Oriente Conquistado, ela “é a maior e a mais bela igreja de Salcete”. More...