Rachol Arch - Fort Gate

The Rachol Fort is famous for its surroundings rather than its contents. Rachol has a number of historical monuments and heritage structures. As a result, it can be a great place for history buffs to learn about Salcete's past. This village is home to the Church of Our Lady of Snows (Igreja da Nossa Senhora de Neves), which is known as the Matriz of South Goa and is recognised as the first church of Salcete. This village also includes Ilha de Rachol, also known as Rachol Island, and the Rachol Seminary, also known as the Rachol Patriarchal Seminary, Raiturchi Patriarkal Siminar in Konkani, and Seminario de Rachol in Portuguese. This seminary, founded in 1609, is recognised as the diocesan major seminary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of