Jesuit Church

Nagappattinam [Negapatão], Tamil Nadu, India

Religious Architecture

Standing in an open space near the former port the interior of the city, the Jesuit church maintains its original plan. The interior is the original structure of three vast naves, the central nave having a barrel vault which is divided into sections by semi-circular arches resting on thick classical-style pillars.

• Helder Carita