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Churches and Convents of Goa
Goa, the former capital of Portuguese India, has churches and monasteries—particularly the Church of Bom Jesus, where St. Francis Xavier is buried—that epitomize the evangelization of Asia. These monuments had a profound influence on the spread of Manueline, Mannerist, and Baroque art forms in all the countries in Asia where missions were established.
Historic Centre of Cordoba
Cordoba's greatest period of glory began in the 8th century after the Moorish conquest, when around 300 mosques and numerous palaces and public buildings were built, rivalling those of Constantinople, Damascus and Baghdad. In the 13th century, under the reign of Saint Ferdinand III, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was converted into a cathedral, and new fortifications were built, notably the Alcazar of Cristo III and the Calahorra Fortress.