India Mint Stamp
Lokith Philately
Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Goa
Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Goa
Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers
Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers
Date of issue: 30.11.2021
Date of issue: 30.11.2021
Pin code: 403515
Pin code: 403515
Status: Active
Status: Active
PO Name: Candolim
PO Name: Candolim
Description: Aguada Lighthouse is located on Aguada Siolim Road in Candolim, Goa. This fort is built on a hill, it is the most formidable and impregnable among the Portuguese forts in India, it has a panoramic view of the sea, overlooking the confluence of the Mandovi River and the Arabian Sea, this fort which is more than four-hundred-year-old. This is a Portuguese galleon or carrack. It is a monument of Portuguese construction and engineering. Some parts of it have been destroyed by the ravages of time, but most of it remains intact and today it is one of the best-preserved Portuguese forts in India.
Description: Aguada Lighthouse is located on Aguada Siolim Road in Candolim, Goa. This fort is built on a hill, it is the most formidable and impregnable among the Portuguese forts in India, it has a panoramic view of the sea, overlooking the confluence of the Mandovi River and the Arabian Sea, this fort which is more than four-hundred-year-old. This is a Portuguese galleon or carrack. It is a monument of Portuguese construction and engineering. Some parts of it have been destroyed by the ravages of time, but most of it remains intact and today it is one of the best-preserved Portuguese forts in India.
It is named for the freshwater spring that gives the fort a constant supply of potable water, 'agua' being the Portuguese word for water and 'aguada' denoting the place where the water is collected. This fort was so well built and fiercely armed that it never fell into the hands of the enemy. This fort is famous for its grandeur and the four-storey lighthouse built in it. This lighthouse was built in 1864 and is the oldest lighthouse of its kind in Asia. This lighthouse fell into disuse in 1976 and is often closed to the public, a new lighthouse has been built closer to the edge of the cliff, called the New Lighthouse of Aguada. One can climb the stairs of this lighthouse and enjoy the view of the surrounding areas of the fort.
It is named for the freshwater spring that gives the fort a constant supply of potable water, 'agua' being the Portuguese word for water and 'aguada' denoting the place where the water is collected. This fort was so well built and fiercely armed that it never fell into the hands of the enemy. This fort is famous for its grandeur and the four-storey lighthouse built in it. This lighthouse was built in 1864 and is the oldest lighthouse of its kind in Asia. This lighthouse fell into disuse in 1976 and is often closed to the public, a new lighthouse has been built closer to the edge of the cliff, called the New Lighthouse of Aguada. One can climb the stairs of this lighthouse and enjoy the view of the surrounding areas of the fort.