Visita Iglesia: Manila Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica in Intramuros

     The Manila Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica, also known as Manila Cathedral. It is located in the Intramuros district of Manila.

     The cathedral has been damaged and destroyed several times since the original cathedral was built in 1581. 

     The sixth and current incarnation of the cathedral was completed in 1958 and was consecrated as a minor basilica in 1981.

Visita Iglesia: San Agustin Church in Manila

The interior of the San Agustín Church, with magnificent trompe l'oeil mural on its ceiling and walls

     

     San Agustin Church is located inside the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila. Completed by 1607, it is the oldest church still standing in the Philippines. No other surviving building in the Philippines has been claimed to pre-date San Agustin Church.

    In 1993, San Agustin Church was one of four Philippine churches constructed during the Spanish colonial period to be designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO , under the classification "Baroque Churches of the Philippines". It had been named a National Historical Landmark by the Philippine government in 1976.

Manila Cathedral

Discover the rich Historical Heritage of the Manila Cathedral

Manila Cathedral was first built in 1581 out of nipa and bamboo. But since it was vulnerable to typhoons and fires, it was later reconstructed into a stone building in 1592. However, two earthquakes struck Manila in the year 1600 destroying the structure, so the third structure was constructed in 1614 and expanded to have three naves and seven chapels.

However, earthquakes still repeatedly hit the cathedral in 1621, 1645, 1852, 1863, and 1880. The cathedral was reduced to rubble when the Japanese bombarded Manila in 1945. During the tenure of Manila Archbishop Rufino Jiao Cardinal Santos in 1958, the cathedral was reconstructed and Pope John Paul II elevated it to the rank of minor Basilica in 1981.

Manila Cathedral Belfry

Discover the rich Historical Heritage of the Manila Cathedral

Manila Cathedral was first built in 1581 out of nipa and bamboo. But since it was vulnerable to typhoons and fires, it was later reconstructed into a stone building in 1592. However, two earthquakes struck Manila in the year 1600 destroying the structure, so the third structure was constructed in 1614 and expanded to have three naves and seven chapels.

However, earthquakes still repeatedly hit the cathedral in 1621, 1645, 1852, 1863, and 1880. The cathedral was reduced to rubble when the Japanese bombarded Manila in 1945. During the tenure of Manila Archbishop Rufino Jiao Cardinal Santos in 1958, the cathedral was reconstructed and Pope John Paul II elevated it to the rank of minor Basilica in 1981.

St. Augustine Church

Intramuros