Reis Magos Attractions 
Reis Magos lies on banks of the Mandovi River and is home to two famous landmarks of Goa - the Reis Magos Fort and the Reis Magos Church.
Franciscan missionaries erected the Baroque Church of Reis Magos, which stands guard on the banks of the Mandovi, in 1551, to serve the garrison in the fort of Reis Magos. The whitewashed Church was dedicated to the tale of the Three Magi. Historians have also found evidence to support the fact that Reis Magos Church was built on the ruins of an old Hindu temple. A wooden panel painted with a relief showing the Three Wise Men (Reis Magos) bearing gifts for the baby Jesus dominates the interior of Reis Magos Church.
Annually on the 6th of January, Reis Magos comes alive with the colorful Festa dos Reis Magos, when the story of the three Kings is re-enacted by local youth.
The Reis Magos Fort was erected in 1551 to protect the narrowest point at the mouth of the Mandovi. At one time the fort accommodated viceroys and other dignitaries. The Reis Magos Fort is well preserved and has 33 guns and a small garrison. The bastion was used as a prison and is not open to the public.
Franciscan missionaries erected the Baroque Church of Reis Magos, which stands guard on the banks of the Mandovi, in 1551, to serve the garrison in the fort of Reis Magos. The whitewashed Church was dedicated to the tale of the Three Magi. Historians have also found evidence to support the fact that Reis Magos Church was built on the ruins of an old Hindu temple. A wooden panel painted with a relief showing the Three Wise Men (Reis Magos) bearing gifts for the baby Jesus dominates the interior of Reis Magos Church.
Annually on the 6th of January, Reis Magos comes alive with the colorful Festa dos Reis Magos, when the story of the three Kings is re-enacted by local youth.
The Reis Magos Fort was erected in 1551 to protect the narrowest point at the mouth of the Mandovi. At one time the fort accommodated viceroys and other dignitaries. The Reis Magos Fort is well preserved and has 33 guns and a small garrison. The bastion was used as a prison and is not open to the public.
