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Church of Our Lady Of Immaculate Conception
 

Church of Our Lady Of Immaculate Conception Located at the heart of Panaji to the south of the Secretariat is the Church of our Lady of Immaculate Conception. Also known as the Church of Mary Immaculate Conception, it is one of the most popular tourist destination of Panaji. The church originally built in 1541, and enlarged and rebuilt in 1619, is a white edifice topped with a huge bell that stands in between two delicate Baroque style towers. The bell known as the 'Bell of the Inquisition' is the second largest in Goa, which was brought from its original site Church of Our Lady of Grace (Augustinian monastery) in Old Goa. The church is renowned for its symmetrical, crisscrossing stairway and is the venue of the Feast of Immaculate Conception celebrated annually in December. 


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›› Secretariat
›› Ruins of St. Paul's Church
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