From St Dominic Church we took a right turn and another in the narrow streets. The big shops gave way to smaller shops and we were marveling at the fact that there so many Gold Jewelry shops. The street went uphill and so did we!
Suddenly the narrow streets ended in a paved square and right in front was The Cathedral on top of the hill. It was built almost 400 years back, was simple in its bearing. Generally cathedrals are known to be pretty magnificent. What is unique is its the belfries on either side of the entrance. This had its importance as the main cathedral in the region spanning China to Japan.
The beautiful plaza in front of it is called, well no marks for correct answer, Cathedral Square or Largo da Se!
It was around nine at night but people were in no hurry to rush back home. They were sitting on the benches, having ice creams and chatting. No hurry at all. I quite liked the relaxed atmosphere.
This square, was made more marvelous by a huge cross too, lots of benches, a pretty little fountain and several statues of Goats !
Goats, goats and goats.
The sculptures of goats are perhaps temporary in nature considering that this is the Chinese year of the goat. Each goat was different in size, shape and looks and carried a message.
I liked the one where couple of human babies were trying to drink the Goat’s milk. It appeared to me the message was “This year not a single person in this world will go hungry”.
This may not be on everyone’s itinerary but I recommend this place at least for the sculptures and its quaint charm.
How did you like the goats? 😀
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Wow.
This square looks very interesting. You have an eye for the unusual. 🙂
Shreya,
Thank you.
Enjoyed post and pics 🙂
Mahesh,
Thank you very much.
Awesome description !! All this reminds me of a place called Santorini
Really?
I didn’t know Santorini is famous for goats too!
I love the goats! Especially the fat white one which looks like a mini-cow also 🙂
True that!
I also thought him to be a cow, had it not been for his beard. 😛
Interesting place, thanks for sharing!
You are welcome. 🙂
After Bapu Gandhi it is first time I am seeing so much Goat Love 🙂
Ha Ha Goats are favourite of many! 😀
That’s such a vivid description. Liked the way you let the photographs take the center stage!
Thank you for your encouraging words. 🙂
Amazing pics and post
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Rupam.
Very unusual …thanks for sharing.
Thank you.
Yeah, the goats do stand out. Very creative. And yes — the one with little children is one that will stick to our memories.
Yesterday I visited a post that showed me a park that has several horse sculptures.
Love that fountain pic too. Nisha.
Thank you.
These little things create memories to be cherished. 🙂
awesome pictures…. enjoyed the virtual tour!
Thank you. 🙂
How interesting these statues are! Love the idea of having installations that reflect a certain period or year and their impermanence.
There are so many things that we can learn and implement here in our country. 🙂
I like the goat photos and your message too.
Thank you Tushar.
Fascinating pictures and information
Thank you Deepak.
An unusual and beautiful capture. I like the first photo somehow! A few years back, I remember seeing several sculptures of Cows, strewn around the city of Zurich.
Yes, first pic is very nice.
Yes, even I have seen cows in Zurich. The best part is no-one touches or destroys them.
They attract tourists a lot.
So much around goats. Interestingly penned down.
Thank you. 🙂