Church of Savior of The World Loutolim – Directions, Feast, Reverence
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Our Lady of Snows Church Rachol – Directions, Architecture, Accessibility
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Rachol, home to one of Asia’s oldest seminaries and a famous fort
Rachol is another village located in Salcete. Also known as Raitura, it is also where the famous Rachol Seminary is located. During the days of the Portuguese rule, Rachol also had a famous fort. Sadly, today all that remains of the fort is the old arched gateway and the moat that spanned the fort’s perimeter. […]
Rachol Fort
Rachol fort was built by Bahamani Sultanate during their zenith. It later passed on to their successors, the Bijapur sultanate. The Vijayanagar Empire conquered the Rachol fort from the Bijapur rulers and established their dominance in the Area. Portuguese accession Vijayanagar rulers ceded the fort to the Portuguese in order to get assistance from them […]
