HERITAGE RECORD · 234

Churches and Convents of Goa

果阿的教堂和修道院

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The churches and convents of Goa, the former capital of the Portuguese Indies – particularly the Church of Bom Jesus, which contains the tomb of St Francis-Xavier – illustrate the evangelization of Asia. These monuments were influential in spreading forms of Manueline, Mannerist and Baroque art in all the countries of Asia where missions were established.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ15726428 ↗

Administrative areaQ1171

WikipediaChurches and convents of Goa ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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