St. Augustine

This is one of the oldest churches in Old Goa. All that remains of the church is the towering bell tower. If present in the form that was constructed it would have been one of the largest church complex in the entire country. n 1835 this complex was abandoned due to the expulsion of the religious orders from Goa and the Portuguese Government ordered its demolition. In 1846 the main vault of the Church collapsed and the convent rapidly decayed. Subsequently the vaults and the roof of the church also.

Finally the whole church was abandoned and the last remaining inhabitation was in the year 1835. What remains today is the only façade. An important part of history that remains the tall tower. The ambience of the order in the ruins is peaceful and enchanting and tourists come here to see te ruins and the remnants of what was. The quietude is strange and often inexplicable.