The Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Old Goa, India. It is one of the oldest churches in the city and was built between 1510 and 1519. The construction of the church was ordered by Afonso de Albuquerque, the governor of Portuguese India, immediately after the Portuguese conquest of Goa in 1510. The chapel was completed in 1519. The chapel is located on a hill overlooking the Mandovi river, and is not easily accessible. It was built using laterite stone and the architectural style is Baroque with Mannerist influences. Every year in November, the chapel courtyard plays host to the popular Monte Music Festival. Until 2001, the chapel was in ruins. A restoration project was then planned and funded by the Fundação Oriente, an organisation that maintains cultural links of Goa and Damaon with Portugal, in association with the state government. References External links Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount - Goa Tourism Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount - Lonely Planet Roman Catholic churches in Old Goa Colonial Goa Monuments and memorials in Goa Tourist attractions in Goa Roman Catholic churches completed in 1519 1519 establishments in India 1510s establishments in Portuguese India Baroque architecture in India Portuguese colonial architecture in India 1519 establishments in the Portuguese Empire 16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in India