Template:Infobox Historic building Arch of Viceroy, also known as Viceroy's Arch, was erected in 1599 in Goa, India, by Viceroy Template:Ill, the grandson of Vasco da Gama. The arch was restored in 1954 after it faced a collapse. It is an ASI protected Monument of National Importance in Goa.
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.[1] 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.[2]
References
- ↑ Viceroy’s Arch | India Attractions. Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ↑ Viceroy’s Arch in Old Goa, RoyChoudhury, Indrajit. Indrosphere(2018-10-27). Retrieved 2020-07-11.