Arch of Viceroys

The Arch of the Viceroys, also known as Viceroy's Arch, was erected in 1599 in Goa, Portuguese India, by Viceroy Francisco da Gama. It was erected to commemorate the discovery of the sea route to India by Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. It was constructed with black laterite stone and stands at 12 meters tall with a statue of da Gama above the key stone.