Church of St. Augustine

Located in the historic city of Intramuros in Manila, the Church of St. Augustin is under the auspices of the Order of St. Augustine. This is a Roman Catholic and goes way back to the year 1607, when it was completely built and is the oldest Church in the Philippines. There is absolutely no other institution can boast of being older at the time of S. Augustine Church.

The church was built during the Spanish colonial period and wasDesignated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, the classification under the Baroque Churches of the Philippines in 1993. The Philippine government has a national historic landmark in 1973 back to The Church of St. Augustine has been rebuilt three times in fact. built the first time in 1571, when bamboo and Nipa, in its structure. It 'been cindered because of a fire. The second time it was built of wood and destroyed by fire in 1583. The third time the churchwas built solid and is proud to admire for generations.

The church is about 67.15 meters long and 24.93 meters wide. Has a unique elliptical basis and maybe this is why many earthquakes happen stands. The design is probably similar to the churches of S. Augustine of Mexico. The facade is simple and requires a touch of baroque, with ornate wooden doors. The interior isA Latin cross and has 14 side chapels and a "ceiling" trompe which was painted by famous Italian painter Alberoni and Dibella.

The interior is also beautiful tropical hardwoods, and house the tombs of the Spanish conquistadors, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, Juan de Salcedo and Martin de Goito, along with other former Spanish governor general and bishops. Hundreds of other lay people, such as painters Juan Luna and Pedro Paterno also include missinghere.

The Church of St. Augustine is not the only amazing historical attraction in Manila, Philippines. If you ever visit the beautiful city, do not forget to book hotels in Manila before going there. Sometimes hotels will be crowded in international events or tourism because of the season. Look at the Heritage Hotel in Manila for another hotel stay experience.

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