Design Gallery
Goa Architecture
A combination of Indian, Islamic and Portuguese architecture
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Church of Mae de Deus at Saligao.
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Fontainhas Portuguese houses.
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Floral patterns in Grills.
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Curves and floral patterns in Grills.
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Portuguese style flourishes in the churches.
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Portuguese urbanism can be seen in this villa at Dona Paula.
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The bright colours go un-noticed.
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Yellow is one strongly used colour in Goan architecture.
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Yellow is one strongly used colour in Goan architecture.
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A church in Goa.
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Don Bosco built in 1970’s has a western influence.
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Another western style church.
The architecture of Goa is a combination of Indian, Islamic and Portuguese styles. Since the Portuguese ruled for four centuries, many churches and houses bear a striking element of the Portuguese style of architecture. Goan Hindu houses do not show any Portuguese influence, though the modern temple architecture is a spectacular amalgam of original Goan temple style with Dravidian, Hemadpanthi, Islamic, and Portuguese architecture. The original Goan temple architecture fell into disuse as the Portuguese demolished the temples, and the Sthapati known as Thavayi in Konkani were converted to Christianity though the wooden work and the Kavi murals can still be seen.
