Buttress Of The Church Of Santa Monica — Attraction in Goa Island

The Church of Santa Monic

Amongst the largest and First Nunnery in Asia

Served as an institution to train - women in the service of God

Construction was started in 1606 but was finished only in 1627, because a fire destroyed the building in 1620. It took 15 years to rebuild. It is Goa's only convent for nuns. It used to house around 150 cloistered nuns who were called the daughters of St. Monica. The Church and the Convent of St Monica is acclaimed as the first nunnery of the East. The Convent has a vast courtyard with a cloister and its three storeys have numerous cells and halls.

The origins of the famous Goan sweet dish - bebinca can be tranced right here to the nuns living here

Houses the Christian Art Museum now

Weeping cross ✝️, which as per the plaque speak about a time when the cross wept tears of blood

Also famous art forms used to decorate the church wall can be seen here which are native art of Goan artisan - Carvy - red oxide paint which is applied over white lime plaster

Then also one can witness near the main high altar, the sides decorated with porcelain tile with embroidered design of vivid colours Back in the days this must have been a marvel

Sanata Monica is the mother of St Augustine, founder of the augustainin religious order which are knot for their works in the central Asian region

The external support buttresses are designed in such a way that they create arches at the entry church

This has to be done so that the road ahead leads ahead to another historic and renowned catholic monument

Property is managed by the ASI

Training of theology till date is still provide for women nuns, seeking to follow the path of...

This place has been recently renovated and is in all its glory similar to other couches of Portuguese era in Goa.

There’s a museum right next to it.

The convent was sanctioned in 1598. Building started in 1606 after the then Bishop Aleixo de Menezes laid down the foundation stone. Construction was completed in 1627.

It is famous for its fortress-like structure with thick walls and buttresses and high ceilings. There is a huge courtyard with a cloister. The building stands 3 stories tall with numerous cells and halls. The outer walls have massive standing buttresses as well.

The architecture of the Church and convent reflect a combination of the Tuscan, Corinthian and composite styles. The church’s façade has two main doorways with basalt frames. The three arched buttresses are solidly constructed and were a later addition to...

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