Convent Of Santa Monica And The Chapel Of The Weeping Cross, Old Goa Editorial Photo

Religious circle of Santa Monica and Chapel of Weeping Cross are arranged in the Monte Santo of Old Goa. These were worked in the year 1606. The finishing of these notable structures took just about 21 years. The Convent of Santa Monica is of awesome engineering and noteworthy significance to Goa. It was assume to be Asia`s first and biggest cloister. The house of prayer has four sacrificial stones. These are devoted to St. Monica the mother of St. Augustine, Bom Jesus and Immaculate Mary. There is additionally a holy place devoted to the Crucified Christ famously known as the Weeping Cross. The Chapel of the Weeping Cross is a necessary piece of the Convent of Santa Monica and possesses the southern piece of the complex. It is an enormous three story cloister.