Basilica Of Bom Jesus

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Unesco Heritage Site

Basilica Of Bom Jesus - Location details

Basilica Of Bom Jesus, Unesco Heritage Site, Old Goa (Velha Goa), North Goa, Goa

Basilica Of Bom Jesus - Food details

Bebinca, Doce, Goan Sannas With Sorpotel (Nearby Eateries)

Basilica Of Bom Jesus - History details

In Old Goa (Velha Goa), this UNESCO-listed basilica was begun in 1594 and consecrated in 1605, a landmark of Baroque and Portuguese colonial art. It enshrines the relics of St Francis Xavier (d. 1552), displayed to pilgrims once every decade; his feast is on 3 December. Set amid the former capital’s church ensemble on the Mandovi plain, the façade and gilded interiors narrate Goa’s Jesuit story.