Basilica of Bom Jesus
North Goa district, India
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a Catholic minor basilica and Jesuit church in Old Goa, North Goa district, India, the former capital of Portuguese India. Built from 1605 in the baroque style, it was elevated to a basilica by the pontifical decree "Priscam Goae" on 20 March 1946. It holds the body of St Francis Xavier and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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- Built
- Type
- church building, minor basilica, Jesuit church
- Heritage
- Heritage of Portuguese Influence, Monument of National Importance
- Place
- North Goa district, India
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