Church of St. Francis of Assisi

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The Church of St. Francis of Assisi is a historic 17th-century Roman Catholic church in Old Goa, India, renowned for its Baroque architecture and richly decorated interior.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque church
Roman Catholic church
historic monument
adjacentTo Sé Cathedral of Goa
affiliation Franciscan Order
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque

Manueline architecture
builder Franciscan friars
linked to: Franciscan Order
builtOnSiteOf earlier Franciscan chapel
constructionEnd 1661
constructionStart 1661
country India
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
earlierStructureBuilt 1521
floorPlan single nave
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
hasFacade three-tiered Baroque facade
hasFeature Corinthian order columns on upper level
Tuscan order columns on lower level
chancel
choir loft
octagonal towers
ornate main portal
transept
hasInterior richly decorated interior
hasInteriorFeature frescoes depicting scenes from the life of St. Francis of Assisi
gilded altars
painted panels
wooden pulpit
hasMainAltarDedication Saint Francis of Assisi
hasSideAltarDedication Our Lady of Miracles
Saint Michael
heritageDesignationYear 1986
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn Asia
Goa
Konkan region
linked to: Konkan

North Goa district
Old Goa
material laterite stone
plaster
namedAfter Saint Francis of Assisi
partOf Churches and Convents of Goa
religion Christianity
rite Latin Rite
tourism popular tourist attraction in Goa
usedFor cultural heritage appreciation
religious services
tourist visits

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Churches and Convents of Goa contains Church of St. Francis of Assisi
Old Goa contains Church of St. Francis of Assisi
Convent of St. Francis of Assisi hasPart church of St. Francis of Assisi
linked to: Church of St. Francis of Assisi