The Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount is a

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church dedicated to the

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Old Goa Old Goa ( Konkani: ; pt, Velha Goa, translation='Old Goa') is a historical site and city situated on the southern banks of the River Mandovi, within the Tiswadi ''taluka'' (''Ilhas'') of North Goa district, in the Indian state of Goa. Th ...

, India. It is one of the oldest churches in the city and was built between 1510 and 1519. The construction of the church was ordered by

Afonso de Albuquerque Afonso de Albuquerque, 1st Duke of Goa (; – 16 December 1515) was a Portuguese general, admiral, and statesman. He served as viceroy of Portuguese India from 1509 to 1515, during which he expanded Portuguese influence across the Indian Ocean ...

, the governor of Portuguese India, immediately after the

Portuguese conquest of Goa The Portuguese conquest of Goa occurred when the governor Afonso de Albuquerque captured the city in 1510 from the Adil Shahis. Goa became the capital of the Portuguese State of India which included possessions such as Fort Manuel, the territ ...

in 1510. The chapel was completed in 1519. The chapel is located on a hill overlooking the

Mandovi The Mahadayi/Mandovi River (''Mandovi'', pronounced ), also known as Mahadayi or Mhadei river, is described as the lifeline of the Indian state of Goa. The Mandovi and the Zuari are the two primary rivers in the state of Goa. Mandovi joins w ...

river, and is not easily accessible. It was built using laterite stone and the architectural style is Baroque with

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influences. Every year in November, the chapel courtyard plays host to the popular Monte Music Festival. 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

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with

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, in association with the state government. Chapel Our Lady of the Mount, Old Goa

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Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount - Goa TourismChapel of Our Lady of the Mount - Lonely Planet
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