Mangalore located in Karnataka state is a small city. It is well connected by land, sea and air. There are many temples and churches in and around this place. Some of these churches are more than 100 years old and have their own history to tell.
Milagres Church was originally built by Bishop Thomas de Castro in 1680. This church is also known as Church of Our Lady of Miracles.
The church was brought down due to battles between kings in those days and it was reconstructed in 1811. The facade collapsed again in 1911 and present structure was rebuilt again in the same year.
Milagres Church was originally built by Bishop Thomas de Castro in 1680. This church is also known as Church of Our Lady of Miracles.
The church was brought down due to battles between kings in those days and it was reconstructed in 1811. The facade collapsed again in 1911 and present structure was rebuilt again in the same year.
It's been years since I went to Mangalore - hope to see more pictures of the place. Maybe Udupi and Manipal too?
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful Church. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteA terrific capture as always, Rajesh! Enjoy your weekend as we prepare for the New Year!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
wow what a stately church there =p awesome!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful to view the sky through designs in the facade of the church!
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ReplyDeletelovely capture and enjoyed reading about the history of it.
Beautiful church! Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful for this chance to see skies all over the world and to learn a bit about other places, too. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful building.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and happy holidays.
Great shot!!! Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteLovely church and so appropriate for this christian holiday. Happy Holidays to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteThe church is beautiful Rajesh. Interesting history.
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas to you too!
Rajesh: What a great sky at the church.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a great Christmas and hope you remember the reason for the season.
Lovely building and a nice warm capture. That church is older than my city!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a nice church, wonder how in looks like inside. Merry Christmas to you and yours !
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas! That is a wonderful photo.
ReplyDeleteA very nice facade of the church, thankfully enough for having it reconstructed and preserved all these many, many years.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful architect and interesting history.
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Wishing you a safe and blessed season.
that is beautiful
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture dear friend Rajesh. The church looks pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love the silhouette of the bells!
ReplyDeleteLovely!!!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you:)
Very nicely done. Wishing you the best
ReplyDeleteanother great image and information. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteLovely sky.
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Beautiful church! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteVery nice church and shot!:-)
ReplyDeleteWish you a blessed Christmas!
What a lovely old church, it's had quite a history, hasn't it.
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays and best wishes for the new year.
This is a beautiful church, it's too bad that it has had to be rebuilt three times! But this is a perfect post for Christmas. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.!
That's a wonderful church, Rajesh. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteInteresting history.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful church. Wish you a Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteHi Rajesh:)
ReplyDeleteVery interesting informatiion and a lovely photo. Many thanks for sharing.
WITH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR:)
Joseph
i will be in bangalore in januray for " bonjour india" programme, thanks for visiting my blog!best wishes
ReplyDeletesimply beautifully captured shot...lovely building!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas
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this church has a long history! nice post for the christmas season!
ReplyDeleteI was about to say how well preserved this church is but then I read the story of the building. Beautiful anyway!
ReplyDeletebeautiful church rajesh !
ReplyDeleteall the best for 2010
~laura
It was a nice church! I've looked around at your blog, and it's great. Thanks for the nice comment on my blog, I appreciated it.
ReplyDeleteYou have a very good blog for know India, an interesting country: congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI wish you a happy 2010.
Best regards from Barcelona.
Never knew Christianity reached India. Beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteQuite an intriguing history!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful India. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCheers for the New Year!
Churches are always great to be photographed.
ReplyDeleteHi Rajesh! Igreja dos Milagres and Tomas de Castro, that sounds quite familiar to portuguese hears... ;) Lovely picture!
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Enjoy and enter 2010 in great shape! Wish you all the best for the New Year!!!
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The church is great, but I prefer your temples. They have more character!
ReplyDeleteI wish you a very happy New Year!
Wonderful shot!
ReplyDeleteThanks and Happy New Year!!!
:-)
This look large. I am often awed at the beautiful detail that goes into churches.
ReplyDeleteNice info on this church and i wish to visit mangalore at least ones.
ReplyDeleteRadha: Thanks, I have some more stuff on Mangalore. I shall plan to put them on the blog soon.
ReplyDeleteCarver, Sylvia, fufu, Diane, Virginia, Clairz, eileeninmd, Evelyn, Vicky, Photo Cache: Thanks for the appreciation.
Dirkjot: Thanks, it is a nice church and inside is maintained very well. I had been to this place early morning and the prayer was going on. Hence no pics of inside.
Sarah, fishing guy, Al, Sandy, Bonnie, magiceye, Phivos, LadyFi, Joo, Joe: Thanks for the appreciation.
Japa, Joshi: Thanks, it has been preserved well.
Julie, Mridula, Irene, Spiderdama, Robin, Regina, tapirgal, Bengbeng, lilasvb, Tammie: Thanks for the appreciation.
George, JM: Thanks, inspite of such a long history with ups and down it is maintained well.
Joseph, flyingstars, crane, Laura, Wenche, Albert, Wolynski, Suman, Deepak, GMG, Bhushavali, amatamri, Jeevan: Thanks for the appreciation.
Reader: Thanks, I shall make a note of this. I shall post on temples.