In Velha Goa or Old Goa, crowning a hill, which was known as the Holy hill, is one of the earliest churches, the Church of Our Lady of Rosary.

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In Panjim or Panaji, as Goa's capital is called today, the oldest Church is dedicated to Our Lady of Immaculate Conception.

The huge Convent of Santa Monica, dating from 1606, was the first Nunnery in Asia. Today, after centuries of changing fortunes, it has been restored and is once again a residential convent.

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