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Vasco da Gama (/ ˌ v æ s k oʊ d ə ˈ ɡ æ m ə /), often shortened to Vasco, is a city in the state of Goa on the west coast of India. It is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama . It is the headquarters of the Mormugão taluka (subdistrict).
Vasco da Gama (/ ˌ v æ s k u d ə ˈ ɡ ɑː m ə,-ɡ æ m ə / VAS-koo də GA(H)M-ə; [1] [2] European Portuguese: [ˈvaʃku ðɐ ˈɣɐmɐ]; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who was the first European to reach India by sea.
Location: Swatantra Path, Vasco da Gama, Goa: Coordinates Owned by: Indian Railways: Operated by ... Vasco-Da-Gama is the main station in Goa . 12. History
The Vasco da Gama Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Vasco da Gama) is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts that spans the Tagus River in Parque das Nações in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It is the second longest bridge in Europe , after the Crimean Bridge , [ 8 ] and the longest one in the European Union .
Historically, Saint Helena Bay is the location where Vasco da Gama, first set foot in South Africa.The date of this event was recorded as 7 November, 1497. [5] [6] The bay was named Bahia de Santa Helena (Portuguese for its current name) after Saint Helena a devout, influential Christian and mother of Constantine I. [5]
Vasco da Gama, a pioneering explorer, sailed from Europe to the Indian Ocean in 1497, with his ship being the first to go round the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa.
Estádio Vasco da Gama, popularly known as São Januário owing to its location on a street of the same name, is the home ground of CR Vasco da Gama. It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood , in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil, on a hill near the National Observatory of Brazil .
The airport is located in Dabolim, in South Goa district, 4 km (2.5 mi) from the nearest city of Vasco da Gama, 23 km (14 mi) from Margao, and about 30 km (19 mi) from the state capital, Panaji. [6] The airport's integrated terminal was inaugurated in December 2013. It was designed by Creative Group, an India-based architecture firm.