Braganza House
Casa de Menezes Bragança
A 17th-century Portuguese noble mansion in Chandor village, South Goa, with its ballroom, furniture and porcelain well preserved, and guided tours led by descendants of the family.
Braganza House is one of Goa's largest mansions from the Portuguese colonial era, built in the 17th century, with a long row of windows facing the village square. The house is divided into east and west wings, each led by a different branch of the family, the Menezes Braganza and the Pereira Braganza descendants, who guide visitors through their respective sections. The west wing has a mirrored ballroom, Italian marble floors, and Macau and Chinese porcelain. The east wing has a small chapel housing a relic of St. Francis Xavier's fingernail. As a private residence, each wing charges a donation (a few hundred rupees). The house is about 15 km east of Margao, making it a good companion to a day at Colva Beach.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00 (visit when the family is home)
Nearby sights
- Colva Beach
- Shri Shantadurga Temple
- Spice Plantations of Ponda
- Shri Mangueshi Temple
- Churches and Convents of Old Goa
- Dudhsagar Falls
- Divar Island
- Dona Paula