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Description Baroque Churches of the Philippines: City of Manila; Ilocos Sur; Ilocos Norte; Iloilo, Western Visayas: 677bis; ii, vi (cultural) 1993 During the Spanish colonial period between the 16th and 18th centuries, Spain designed four Roman Catholic churches in the Philippines
The Baroque Churches of the Philippines are a collection of four Spanish Colonial-era baroque churches in the Philippines, which were included in UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1993. [1] The churches are also considered as national cultural treasures of the country.
Known as the oldest stone church in the Philippines, the church in 1993 was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [1] It is one of the 4 churches collectively included in the Baroque Churches of the Philippines. [2] Vinzons Church: Vinzons, Camarines Norte: 1611 A town named Tacboan was established by Franciscan priests in 1581.
In 1993, San Agustin Church was one of four Philippine churches constructed during the Spanish colonial period to be designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, under the collective title Baroque Churches of the Philippines. [4] It was named a National Historical Landmark by the Philippine government in 1976. [5]
The Minor Basilica and Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Assumption, commonly known as Santa Maria Church and Santa Maria Pro-cathedral, is a Roman Catholic basilica in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. The church was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on December 11, 1993, as part of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines, a ...
The church was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on December 11, 1993, as part of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines, a collection of four Baroque Spanish-era churches. [48] [64] Santo Domingo Church [39] Quezon Avenue, Quezon City: Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
The church's present location was the site of the tipolo (Artocarpus blancoi), top which the image was found after mysteriously vanishing several times. [4] The church was completed in 1632, but suffered severe damage in 1639 when the Sangley (Chinese) set fire to the church in a revolt.
The church also houses the legacies of the Spanish conquistadors, Miguel López de Legazpi, Juan de Salcedo and Martín de Goiti who are buried and laid to rest in a tomb, underneath the church. Together with three other ancient churches in the country, it was designated as part of the World Heritage Site "Baroque Churches of the Philippines ...