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San Agustin Church is home to the remains of hundreds of friars and renowned artist, Juan Luna. This puts the country's oldest Baroque stone church on the map where ghosts are rumored to be seen. Imagine encountering the ghost of Juan Luna on your visit here, quite scary and fascinating.
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General Luna Street, Manila City, Metro Manila, Philippines
2 years ago
The San Agustin Church belongs to the family of Baroque churches here in the Philippines. The worship sanctuary earned a spot in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list for its majestic interiors, French glass chandeliers, and stone statues in the courtyard. Two Italian painters used a technique called trompe l'oeil on the ceiling, which creates a captivating illusion of three-dimensional patterns.
5 years ago
Like the Manila Cathedral, the San Agustin Church was first built with nipa and bamboo. When the Chinese pirate Limahong raided Manila, the church was razed to the ground. After a second incident, the church was rebuilt in stone. San Agustin Church reinforced the spread of the Catholic faith, but during the Japanese occupation in World War II, its hallowed halls served as a concentration camp. Unlike majority of Intramuros in the Battle of Manila, it stayed upright amidst the wreckage. The adjacent monastery was completely destroyed, but the church stood. Bask in the opulence of 16th-century crosses, Parisian chandeliers, and a majestic pipe organ. Look up, and the ceiling can play tricks on your eyes with its three-dimensional paintings—a style called trompe l’oeil. San Agustin Church also hosts an extensive collection of religious artefacts for history buffs and devout believers. Its charm carries on, hosting weddings and regular Masses—a living tradition inherited from the Spanish.
cgembucas posted a recommendation
10 months ago
Manila Cathedral is one of the attractions in Intramuros. You can relax and enjoy the view here. Inside the cathedral, it can make you feel go back in time because of the structure that still remains from the old times.
2 years ago
I was lucky enough to get married before the pandemic. I got married in St. Ann Parish, Molo. This church was the only Church Jose rizal visited and more than 200 years old! Yet here it is so grand and with the longest aisle in Panay ✨ The joke is, half way of the walk down the aisle? You can still exit the side door because you still have enough time to think it over hahaha. Here are some photos of that happy day!
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