Goa Churches, Luxury Villa for Sale, Property, House & Holiday Homes in Goa
Goa Churches Few people know that churches in Old Goa have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. Goa was a huge evangelization centre from the 16th century onward when it was the heart of the Portuguese empire in Asia. These religious buildings have been included on the UNESCO list because they are believed to disseminate art forms such as the Manueline, Mannerist and Baroque styles; because the buildings are illustrations of the historical evangelization that took place in Goa and due to the huge amount of importance of the tomb of Francisco Xavier, located in the Basilica of Bom Jesus. Isprava builds luxury holiday homes in Goa and sometimes it is easy to forget the deep history of the culture of Goa. Evangelization is the process of converting people to Christianity and this is an important part of Goa’s history. Goa was a centre of Catholicism in India from the 16th century onward which was regarded as the golden age of the state, trade an...