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The Goan Hindu Architectural style is different from the Portuguese-influenced style. Hindu houses have little colonial influence. Most of the big houses have a courtyard called as Rajangan in Konkani where a Tulasi Vrindavan is seen. A special place called a Soppo is often used for relaxing. Goan traditional Hindu houses have the following ...
In the case of two-story houses, a staircase, either from the foyer or the dining room, leads to more bedrooms. Consisting of humble burnt earth plastered over with cow dung and hay, or with elaborate patterns made with tiles imported from Europe, the floors in Goan houses have been both workplaces and statements.
Goan Architecture is heavily influenced by Portuguese styles, a result of being a territory of Portugal for over 450 years. Houses influenced by Indian architecture were inward-looking with small windows and roofed with Mangalore tile. Houses were constructed with walls of wooden planks, mud, laterite brick, or stone. [49]
The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, built in 1543, is the oldest of the Old Goa churches still standing.Initially, it was a parish church, then collegial. On the outside, the church looks like a small fortress; the entrance porch flanked by small cylindrical towers with cupolas is typical of late-Gothic and Manueline Portugal, particularly in the Alentejo region. [6]
Raj Bhavan (Government House) is a residential palace and fort situated in Dona Paula, Goa, which serves as the official residence of the governor of Goa.The sprawling 88 acres estate is located on a cape in the Goan capital, Panjim.
Ancient name Modern name Asgav/Asgaon Assagao: Varenya/Varunapur Verna: Lattala Lotli/Loutolim Mathagrama Margao/Madgao : Kushasthali Kutthali/Cortalim Ananta uruga( corrupted as Anantaurja)
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Miranda Mansion: One of the old Goan houses, owned by families such as the Mirandas are sometimes opened for public viewing. Casa Alvares: A large traditional Portuguese house of over 250 years which had been the home of a wealthy Portuguese family for several generations. The house contained many old home furnishings.