Old Goa (Konkani
:पोरणें गोंय, Pornnem Goem, Adlem Gõi, Goeam) or Velha Goa (Velha means "old" in Portuguese
) is a historical city in North Goa district
in the Indian
state
of Goa
. The city was constructed by the Bijapur Sultanate
in the 15th century, and served as capital of Portuguese India
from the 16th century until its abandonment in the 18th century due to a plague. It is said to have once been a city of nearly 200,000 where from, before the plague, the Portuguese
traded across continents. The remains of the city are a UNESCO
World Heritage Site
. Old Goa is approximately 10 kilometres east of the state capital Panjim
.
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