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There was a conglomeration of factors that led to the presence of Baroque elements in the architecture of the Philippines, specifically in church architecture. During the Spanish colonial period (1565–1898), Spanish missionaries arrived, sharing not only their religion but also their architecture, inspired from their native land.
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 ...
The facade and interior are reminiscent of the architecture of churches in Medieval Europe. [5] On December 8, 2014, on the cathedral's patronal feast day, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines unveiled a historical marker of Saint Ezequiél Moreno, underlining his contribution to the founding of the city. [3]
Church interior in 2016. The stone vault of the interior has been replaced lately by one of plywood plastered with stucco cement which ages the structure, original Ermita-type structure. The interiors and the window details have influences of the Baroque architecture. The church is one of the most popular wedding venues in Metro Manila. [13] [14]
Church interior in 2013. The church façade has been described as "nearly identical" to the façade of the Dupax del Sur Church, save for a few differences with regards to its details such as the absence of the blind windows on the first level, a slightly steeper pediment, and the presence of clay insets adorning oculus on the third level.
Gothic Revival church buildings in the Philippines (9 P) N. Neoclassical church buildings in the Philippines (15 P) R.
Interior and nave of the National Cathedral, 2023. On the centenary of the birth of Gregorio Aglipay in 1960, a fundraising program was launched to build a National Cathedral on a lot in Ermita, Manila owned by the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, which the latter offered to the church. The lot has an area of 3,501. ...
Baroque churches in the Philippines, a church & cathedral style of Spanish Colonial architecture in the Philippines. Pages in category "Baroque church buildings in the Philippines" The following 92 pages are in this category, out of 92 total.