Located at
Old Goa, the palace of Adil Shah, the ruler of Bijapur, was an important structure with excellent lofty staircases. Old Goa is about 9 km east of
Panaji.
This palace was the dwelling of the Portuguese governors till 1695. Later they used the palace on festive occasions. In 1820, the palace was destroyed.
A gate, which is architecturally purely Brahminical in style, is the only thing that remains now. There are 6 steps in front of the gate, which lead to the platform on which the gate stands.
