Se Cathedral, Goa

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Located in Old Goa, Se Cathedra is one of the earliest churches of Goa. It was built to commemorate the conquest of the Portuguese under Afonso de Albuquerque over Ismail Adil Shah, the ruler of Adilshahi dynasty of Bijapu, resulting in the annexation of the city of Goa into the Portuguese dominions in February 1510. 

Located on India's western coast, Goa continued to remain under Portuguese colonial rule until 1961 when it was annexed into India. 

One of the largest churches in Asia, Se Cathedral is one of the finest specimens of Portuguese-Gothic architecture. The church is dedicated to St. Catherine.

 It is part of the World Heritage Site, Churches and convents of Goa.