The Baroque Churches of the Philippines is a serial inscription consisting of four Roman Catholic churches constructed between the 16thand the18th centuries in the Spanish period of the Philippines.

MANILA, Philippines — For more than 450 years, ... Iloilo, are inscribed as the “Baroque Churches of the Philippines” in the Unesco World Heritage List. ...

Its Baroque-style architecture, influenced by Mexico, symbolizes a "gateway to heaven and refuge of salvation." The National Historical Commission of the Philippines designated the church as a ...

Manila is a city bursting with culture, delicious foods, centuries of history, and friendly locals. Now, Air Canada is flying ...

A 435-year-old Baroque-style church in the Philippines was declared an “important cultural property” by the government on April 22.. Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (Our Lady of the Remedies), more ...

Known as the Counter-Reformation, Baroque architecture was part of the Church’s campaign to entice congregants back into Catholic worship. By constructing churches to inspire awe and emotion ...

Back in 1993, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) declared four Baroque churches in the Philippines as “world heritage” for their outstanding ...

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Inside the church building there are many buttresses supporting the building and placed to absorb impacts from outside. These are the churches known as "Earthquake Baroque". Different cultures from ...

MANILA, Philippines -- For more than 450 years, the Augustinian Order has played a foundational role in shaping the religious, cultural, and architectural landscape of the Philippines. Arriving ...