St. ALEX CHURCH is one of the oldest churches in Goa. It was built in 1597 amidst a scenic natural backdrop of a Lake Angoddi Tollem, across woods on the site of an ancient Hindu temple.
The temple was dedicated to the deity Ravalnath (a form of Lord Shiva). The remains of the ancient temple of Ravalnath are still visible today.
The church of St Alex was first a chapel church; in 1808 it was converted to a church.
