Image of St Pauls Church

-- The ruins of St. Pauls church stand at the summit of St. Pauls hill near the remains of A Famosa fortress. The site was originally occupied by the 'Chapel of the Annunciation' built in 1521 by Duarte Coelho in gratitude to the Virgin Mary for saving his life in the South China sea. In 1548 the Archbishop of Goa in India handed over the church to the Jesuits, who proceeded to renovate it beginning in 1566. The present building was completed in 1590 and the tower on the right side of the sacristy was added in 1593.