| Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount | |
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Capela da Nossa Senhora do Monte | |
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  Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount  Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount | |
| 15°30′16″N 73°55′25″E / 15.5045°N 73.9235°E | |
| Location | Old Goa, State of Goa |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Founder(s) | Afonso de Albuquerque |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Mannerist, Baroque |
| Years built | 1510-1519 |
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Old Goa, India. It is one of the oldest churches in the city and was built between 1510 and 1519.[1] The construction of the church was ordered by Afonso de Albuquerque, the governor of Portuguese India, immediately after the Portuguese conquest of Goa in 1510.[2] The chapel was completed in 1519.
The chapel is located on a hill overlooking the Mandovi river, and is not easily accessible. It was built using laterite stone and the architectural style is Baroque with Mannerist influences.[3] Every year in November, the chapel courtyard plays host to the popular Monte Music Festival.[4][5]
Until 2001, the chapel was in ruins. A restoration project was then planned and funded by the Fundação Oriente, an organisation that maintains cultural links of Goa and Damaon with Portugal, in association with the state government.[6]
References
- ↑ "Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount". Times of India Travel.
- ↑ "HPIP". hpip.org.
- ↑ "Restoration of Capela da Nossa Senhora do Monte - Old Goa" (PDF). www.hms.civil.uminho.pt. 2001. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ↑ Guides, Bluworlds; Das, Joydip. "Goa Pocket Travel Guide". Bluworlds Guides – via Google Books.
- ↑ Oriente, Fundação (22 January 2020). "MONTE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2020".
- ↑ Couto, Maria (5 July 2005). Goa: A Daughter's Story. Penguin Books India. ISBN 9780143033431 – via Google Books.