| Title | Indo-Portuguese architecture style |
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| Description | A hybrid style blending Indian and Portuguese architectural elements, often seen in Goa, characterized by laterite stone construction and European Baroque influences adapted to the Indian climate and context. |
| Tags | Hybrid Colonial Fortification Goan Baroque Syncretism Colonial architecture Goan architecture Religious architecture Fusion architecture Goa Portuguese Balcony Veranda Laterite Coastal Laterite construction Portuguese influence Vernacular adaptation Balcao Azulejos Lusitanian Fusion Religious Syncretic |
| Style ID | INHF-456228362-18-11-25-IN |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/style/indo-portuguese-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/indo-portuguese-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 0 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Goa Kerala Daman and Diu Coastal India Tamil Nadu |
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| Time Periods | 16th Century CE 17th Century CE 18th Century CE 19th Century CE 16th century CE 17th century CE 18th century CE 19th century CE 20th century CE 20th Century CE 16th-18th centuries CE |
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| Dynasties | Portuguese Colonial Portuguese Colonial Administration Maratha Empire Portuguese India |
| Sacred Contexts | Hindu temples Churches Convents Temples (influenced) Military Secular Temples Christian churches Secular buildings Forts Residences Villas Public Buildings |
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| Associated Deities | Mahalasa Narayani Christian saints Hindu deities (in syncretic forms) Hindu deities |
| Primary Materials | Laterite Stone Plaster Laterite Wood Tile Laterite stone Lime plaster Clay tiles Limestone |
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| Architectural Features | Bastions Gateways Courtyards Balconies Arches Barrel Vaults Balustrades Pinnacles Decorative plasterwork Deepamalas Nagara Shikharas Verandas Red tiled roofs Ornate facades Baroque elements Use of laterite Rounded Bastions Water Storage Systems Sloping roofs Colonnades Gabled roofs Pillars European layouts Red Tile Roofs Ornate Plasterwork Use of local materials |
| Keywords | Hybrid Colonial Fortification Goan Baroque Syncretism Colonial architecture Goan architecture Religious architecture Fusion architecture Goa Portuguese Balcony Veranda Laterite Coastal Laterite construction Portuguese influence Vernacular adaptation Balcao Azulejos Lusitanian Fusion Religious Syncretic |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Goa: A Daughter's Story | Book | Provides historical context of Portuguese influence in Goa. |
| Architecture of Goa | Book | Details the blend of Indian and Portuguese styles in Goan buildings. |
| Indo-Portuguese Architecture | Book | Comprehensive study of the architectural fusion. |