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Churches & Cathedrals in Philippines

2 notable sites ranked among the world's top 100

2 Sites#52 Highest Rank

#52

San Agustín Church

📍 Manila, Philippines🕐 Built: 1607👥 500,000 visitors/year🏛️ UNESCO World Heritage

The oldest stone church in the Philippines, San Agustín has survived seven major earthquakes, aerial bombings during WWII, and the Battle of Manila. Its trompe-l'oeil ceiling paintings were done by Italian artists.

✨ Historical Significance

UNESCO World Heritage Site. The oldest surviving church in the Philippines and one of the finest examples of Spanish Baroque architecture in Asia.

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#72

Paoay Church

📍 Paoay, Philippines🕐 Built: 1710👥 200,000 visitors/year🏛️ UNESCO World Heritage

A unique Earthquake Baroque church in the Philippines featuring massive coral stone buttresses that give it a fortress-like appearance. Built by Augustinian friars, its design was specifically engineered to withstand earthquakes.

✨ Historical Significance

UNESCO World Heritage Site. The finest example of Earthquake Baroque architecture, a uniquely Filipino adaptation of European Baroque.

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