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San Agustin Church, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

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Inside the walled city of Intramuros is the church of San Agustin. It is a monument to the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, being the first religious structure built in the island of Luzon, after the Spanish relocated from the Visayas.

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    • album of jv_tongson
    • Nice! Complete with facts!

    • said jv_tongson

    • 2007.07.05 at 10:18:40 PDT
    • album of joznig
    • Truly a beautiful album much, with beautifulst photos - Bravo!Kind regards .Jozef from Slovakia-Europe.

    • said joznig

    • 2007.07.03 at 08:37:02 PDT
    • album of albertsville
    • Mary Ann, I enjoyed this album very much. Hope all is well with you. Email me when you have time. Hugs, Carol

    • said albertsville

    • 2007.07.02 at 08:40:41 PDT
    • album of fdguin
    • Mary Ann, Thanks for sharing this beautiful album, complete with historical and artistic notes. Another must see place for anyone visiting the Philippines. Ding

    • said fdguin

    • 2007.06.08 at 18:00:21 PDT
    • album of maryan54
    • San Agustin Church, built between 1587 and 1606, is one of the oldest churches in the Philippines, and the only building left intact after the destruction of Intramuros during the Battle of Manila (1945). The present structure is actually the third to stand on the site and has survived seven major earthquakes, as well as the wars in Manila. The church remains under the care of the Augustinians who founded it. The San Agustin Church lies inside the walled city of Intramuros located in the capital city Manila, Philippines. It is the first European stone church to be built in the Philippines designed in Spanish architectural structure. The church also houses the legacies of the Spanish conquistadors, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, Juan de Salcedo and Martin de Goiti who are buried and laid to rest in a tomb, underneath the church. The church has 14 side chapels and a trompe-l'oeil ceiling. Up in the choir loft are the hand-carved 17th-century seats of molave, a beautiful tropical hardwood. Adjacent to the church is a small museum run by the Augustinian order, featuring antique vestments, colonial furniture, and religious paintings and icons. Together with three other ancient churches in the country, it was designated as part of the World Heritage Site "Baroque Churches of the Philippines" in 1993.---This information was lifted from this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Agustin_Church

    • said maryan54

    • 2007.06.07 at 03:11:53 PDT

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