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Baroque Churches of the Philippines

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Philippines

Best of: Architecture, Baroque, Christianity, Church

Description:

These four churches, the first of which was built by the Spanish in the late 16th century, are located in Manila, Santa Maria, Paoay and Miag-ao. Their unique architectural style is a reinterpretation of European Baroque by Chinese and Philippine craftsmen. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Baroque Churches of the Philippines", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.