Basilica of Bom Jesus
Holds the body of Francis Xavier, exposed to view once a decade, in a church whose laterite has never been plastered.
- Where
- Old Goa, Goa, India
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 15.5009, 73.9116
Get the Basilica of Bom Jesus stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Basilica of Bom Jesus. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Goa volume with your photos and a note.
Near Basilica of Bom Jesus
Se Cathedral 0.2 km
The largest church in Asia, built over eighty years, with a bell said to have tolled for the Inquisition.
Divar Island 2.8 km
A ferry, and Goa as it was fifty years ago.
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary 6.4 km
Mangrove and mudflat at the mouth of the Mandovi.
Mangueshi Temple 7.8 km
The temple of Goa's own Shiva, moved across the river in the sixteenth century to escape the Inquisition.
Goa State Museum 8.4 km
Fourteen galleries in Panaji, including a rotating Lamp of Judgement that decided cases by turning.
Fontainhas 8.7 km
The Latin quarter, repainted every monsoon.
Shanta Durga Temple 10 km
Deities moved here to escape the Inquisition.
Corjuem Fort 11 km
A small Portuguese fort on the river island of Corjuem, built to guard the way inland.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Goa
Questions
Where is Basilica of Bom Jesus?
Basilica of Bom Jesus is in Old Goa, Goa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Se Cathedral (0.2 km), Divar Island (2.8 km), Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary (6.4 km).
How do I get the Basilica of Bom Jesus stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Basilica of Bom Jesus and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Goa volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Basilica of Bom Jesus before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Goa volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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