Catholicism’s roots in Mangaluru date back to the arrival of the Portuguese in the early 1500s. One impressive legacy is the 1880 Sistine Chapel–like St Aloysius chapel, its walls and ceilings painted with brilliant frescos. No photography is permitted.
St Aloysius College Chapel
Mangaluru (Mangalore)
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