Chapel of St. Catherine | |
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15°30′12″N 73°54′38″E / 15.503438°N 73.910437°E | |
Location | Velha Goa, State of Goa |
Country | India |
Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Founded | 1510 |
Founder(s) | Afonso de Albuquerque |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Non-functional |
The Chapel of St. Catherine (Portuguese: Capela de Santa Catarina) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Old Goa in the same compound as Se Cathedral and the Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi. It was built in 1510 in the Baroque architectural style, and has a brown and white facade. It faces the Mandovi River and is part of the World Heritage Site, Churches and convents of Goa. [1] The chapel is not functional.