Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Churches and Convents of Goa' has mentioned 'City' in the following places:
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The city was taken in 1510 by Afonso de Albuquerque with the help of the Goan Hindu privateer Timoja, remaining continuously under Portuguese rule until the twentieth century. | WIKI |
The city was recorded as having over 200,000 inhabitants at its peak and was known by the title 'Rome of the East', specifically for its splendid and numerous Catholic religious buildings. | WIKI |
They used the city as their base for the spread of Catholicism in India. | WIKI |
In the first two centuries of the Portuguese presence most of the churches and monasteries were erected that still populate the city, earning the admiration of travelers who pass through Goa. | WIKI |
Several epidemics ravaged the city and the river Mandovi became inadequate for the more modern ships. | WIKI |
In 1534 the chapel was granted cathedral status by Pope Paul III and was subsequently rebuilt; the inscribed stone added during rebuilding states that Afonso de Albuquerque actually entered the city at this spot, and thus itxe2x80x99s believed that the chapel stands on what used to be the main gate of the Muslim city, then known as Ela. | WIKI |
Domingos Fernandes, the Casa Professa or the "Professed House" according to Jesuit law is one which is intended for the exercise of the ministries of the Society of Jesus in Goa The surrounding areas are dotted with age-old crosses, all of which are still revered in Goa today Portuguese cannons serve as a reminder of the glory days of the trading hub of Goa A distant view of Old Goa today with the majestic churches and cathedrals rising above the lush green areas surrounding them A smaller side-altar, common feature that graces most Goan churches Ruins of the former city's religious spaces serve as a treasure to travelers to ponder over the scale of the once mighty city they catered to | WIKI |
The earlier village of Ella developed into Goa (present day Old Goa) after it was taken over by the Portuguese, who designated this city as the capital for their occupied territories in Asia in 1730. | UNESCO |