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'''Arch of Viceroy''', also known as Viceroy's Arch, was erected in 1599 in [[Goa]], India, by [[Viceroy]] {{ill|Francisco da Gama|pt}}, the grandson of [[Vasco da Gama]]. The arch was restored in 1954 after it faced a collapse. It is an [[Archaeological Survey of India|ASI]] protected [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Goa|Monument of National Importance in Goa]].<br />
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[[File:Arch of the Viceroys, Velha Goa 1940s.jpg|thumb|left|Viceroy's Arch in the 1940s]]<br />
The side of the arch that faces the river, has a deer emblem on Vasco da Gama's coat of arms. The arch has a statue of Vasco da Gama at the centre.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Viceroy’s Arch {{!}} India Attractions|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/goa/old-goa/attractions/viceroy-s-arch/a/poi-sig/1319362/356230|access-date=2020-07-11|website=Lonely Planet|language=en}}</ref> The side that faces the city has a sculpture of a European woman wearing a crown and a robe, holding a sword in one hand and an open book in the other.<ref>{{Cite web|last=RoyChoudhury|first=Indrajit|date=2018-10-27|title=Viceroy’s Arch in Old Goa|url=https://indroyc.com/2018/10/27/viceroys-arch-in-old-goa/|access-date=2020-07-11|website=Indrosphere|language=en-GB}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Vasco da Gama, Goa]]<br />
[[Category:Colonial Goa]]<br />
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Goa]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1599]]<br />
[[Category:Arches and vaults in India]]<br />
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