Campal
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In the year 1830 the "Father of Panjim", Dom Manual de Portugal e Castro developed a place by making it commercial from urban. This beautiful place situated approximately at a distance of 4 km from Panjim came to be known as "Campal" named after 'Campal de Dom Manual'. The area divided into residential and commercial parts actually starts from the end of the medical college and the road that leads you to Campal is now called ‘Dayanand Bandodkar Marg’, named after the death of first Chief Minister
of Goa.
As you get to Campal, on the road opposite to the river, there is a big old cannon to the left side that measures about four meters long. In the year 1512, in attempting to capture Goa, it was guarded by Ismail Adil Khan. Just a bit further is a garden in which there is a statue built in 1929 of Francisco Luis Gomes
who was a representative in the Cortes, the ‘Lisbon Parliament’ and also the former best advocate not only for Goa but for India too.
Campal is now a place in Goa that has everything under one roof. There is the famous Kala Academy, a cultural center that has lovely indoor and outdoor auditoriums. The recently held IFFI (International Film Festival of India
) was held here. A bit further one can find a gymkhana that is surrounded by a huge playground. It has various sports facilities like physical training for boys and ladies, indoor games, swimming pools, outdoor games etc. The super market "Magson" is just a few steps to the left. The expensive residential area is reached by taking the road left and the straight road leads you to the Miramar Circle. On the point is the Hindu-Christian Unity statue along with the statue of Afonso Albuquerque on the side and the famous Miramar beach follows on the right hand side. The Directorate of Health Services Goa and The Goa College of Architecture are also located in Campal. Various trade fairs and exhibitions also are often held at the Campal grounds. Also the famous INOX theatre, a very large multiplex having four screens is conveniently located in Campal.
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of Goa.
As you get to Campal, on the road opposite to the river, there is a big old cannon to the left side that measures about four meters long. In the year 1512, in attempting to capture Goa, it was guarded by Ismail Adil Khan. Just a bit further is a garden in which there is a statue built in 1929 of Francisco Luis Gomes
Francisco Luís Gomes
Francisco Luís Gomes was an Indo-Portuguese physician, writer, historian, economist, political scientist and MP in the Portuguese parliament. A liberal by political orientation, Gomes represented Portuguese India in the Cortes Gerais from 1861 to 1869...
who was a representative in the Cortes, the ‘Lisbon Parliament’ and also the former best advocate not only for Goa but for India too.
Campal is now a place in Goa that has everything under one roof. There is the famous Kala Academy, a cultural center that has lovely indoor and outdoor auditoriums. The recently held IFFI (International Film Festival of India
International Film Festival of India
The International Film Festival of India , founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually in the beach town of Goa, in the Western Coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of...
) was held here. A bit further one can find a gymkhana that is surrounded by a huge playground. It has various sports facilities like physical training for boys and ladies, indoor games, swimming pools, outdoor games etc. The super market "Magson" is just a few steps to the left. The expensive residential area is reached by taking the road left and the straight road leads you to the Miramar Circle. On the point is the Hindu-Christian Unity statue along with the statue of Afonso Albuquerque on the side and the famous Miramar beach follows on the right hand side. The Directorate of Health Services Goa and The Goa College of Architecture are also located in Campal. Various trade fairs and exhibitions also are often held at the Campal grounds. Also the famous INOX theatre, a very large multiplex having four screens is conveniently located in Campal.