Place · Theatine Baroque church · India
Church of St Cajetan, Old Goa
Also known as Igreja de São Caetano
Modelled on the original design of St Peter's Basilica in Rome, built 1655-61 by Italian friars of the Theatine order whom the Pope sent to Goa after being refused entry into the kingdom of Golconda. Greek-cross plan with a central dome, a Corinthian facade, and the only Baroque church in the subcontinent built on the Roman model. UNESCO World Heritage.
Christian
- Function
- Religious institution & practice
- Confidence
- Established / referenced
- Location
- 15.504, 73.914
Connections (1)
- Site withinOld Goa
St Cajetan stands at the north-east corner of the Old Goa ensemble.
Sources
Standard reference (Archaeological Survey of India).
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