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The most striking feature of Paoay Church is the 24 huge buttresses [10] of about 1.67 metres (5.5 ft) [5] thick at the sides and back of the church building. Extending from the exterior walls, it was conceived to a solution to possible destruction of the building due to earthquakes.
Daraga Church is an example of Earthquake Baroque architecture with thick buttresses supporting the walls. Earthquake Baroque, or Seismic Baroque, is a style of Baroque architecture found in the former Spanish East Indies (now the Philippines and some nearby Pacific islands) and in Guatemala, which were Spanish-ruled territories that suffered destructive earthquakes during the 17th and the ...
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English: The Church of Saint Augustine, commonly known as the Paoay Church, is the Roman Catholic parish church of the municipality of Paoay, Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. Completed in 1710, the church is famous for its distinct architecture highlighted by the enormous buttresses on the sides and back of the building.
Mission San Francisco de Asís: San Francisco: 1791 Church Oldest building in City of San Francisco. The original chapel, built in 1771, was rebuilt out of adobe from 1782 to 1791. Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo: Monterey: 1791-94 Cathedral: Part of the Presidio of Monterey.
When the work is completed on the new $21 million St. Charles Borromeo Church in Visalia later this year, the historic building will be the largest Catholic parish church in North America seating ...
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