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  2. Manila Cathedral - Wikipedia

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    Manila Cathedral is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception, who is honored as the Principal Patroness of the Philippines. The 9-foot (2.7 m) bronze statue, which was designed by Italian sculptor Vincenzo Assenza (1915–1981), is located above the high altar.

  3. Intramuros - Wikipedia

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    The main square of the city of Manila was Plaza Mayor (later known as Plaza McKinley then Plaza de Roma) in front of the Manila Cathedral. East of the plaza was the Ayuntamiento (City Hall) and facing it was the Palacio del Gobernador, the official residence of the Spanish viceroyalties to the Philippines. An earthquake on June 3, 1863 ...

  4. List of historical markers of the Philippines in Metro Manila

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    The Old City Hall of Manila. First constructed from 1735 to 1738. ... Manila Cathedral School, Tayuman Filipino March 4, 1979 Rosuario Almario (1886-1993)

  5. History of Manila - Wikipedia

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    The earliest recorded history of Manila, the capital of the Philippines, dates back to the year 900 AD, as documented in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription.By the thirteenth century, the city consisted of a fortified settlement and trading quarter near the mouth of the Pasig River, which bisects the city into the north and south.

  6. List of oldest buildings and structures in Metro Manila

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    This section of the city dates back to 1588. The titular patroness of this church is Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, whose statue was brought from Spain in 1624 by Rev. Juan Guevara, O.S.A. The British landed their troops near these shores in 1762 and used the church of Malate for protection for their rear-guard in the capture of Manila. This ...

  7. List of cathedrals in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Old Dagupan Cathedral: ... Manila Cathedral: Immaculate Conception: ... Quezon City, 1105; Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar, Pastor Avenue, Barangay Pallocan West ...

  8. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila - Wikipedia

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    Its cathedral is the Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, also known as the Manila Cathedral, located in Intramuros, which comprises the old city of Manila. The Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title Immaculate Conception, is the principal patroness of the archdiocese.

  9. Timeline of Manila - Wikipedia

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    1500 - Salalaia became the Rajah of old Manila. [6] 1521 ... The City of Manila administrative entity was created, composed of Binondo, Ermita, Intramuros, ...