Paoay Church

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Paoay Church is a historic 18th-century Baroque church in the Philippines renowned for its massive buttresses and designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque church
Roman Catholic church
UNESCO World Heritage Site
alsoKnownAs Paoay Church
surface form: San Agustin Church of Paoay
architecturalStyle Baroque
Earthquake Baroque
bellTowerLocation separate from main church
completionDate 1710
constructionCompleted 1710
constructionStart 1694
continent Asia
country Philippines
countrySubdivision Ilocos Norte
culturalSignificance major tourist attraction in Ilocos Norte
symbol of Spanish colonial Baroque architecture in the Philippines
dedicatedTo Augustine of Hippo
surface form: Saint Augustine of Hippo
denomination Roman Catholic
designedFor earthquake resistance
facing west
governingBody Roman Catholic Diocese of Laoag
hasBellTower yes
hasFeature large stone walls
massive side buttresses
pyramidal finials
separate bell tower
three-tiered façade
heritageDesignation National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines
UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus protected historic structure
knownFor distinctive façade
earthquake-resistant design
massive buttresses
liturgicalRite Roman Rite
locatedIn Ilocos Region
Luzon
Paoay, Ilocos Norte
materialUsed brick
coral stone
municipality Paoay, Ilocos Norte
surface form: Paoay
partOf Baroque Churches of the Philippines
province Ilocos Norte
region Ilocos Region
surface form: Ilocos Region (Region I)
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1993
UNESCOSiteId 677
UNESCOSiteName Baroque Churches of the Philippines

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Region I hasTouristAttraction Paoay Church
Paoay Church alsoKnownAs Paoay Church
this entity surface form: San Agustin Church of Paoay
Ilocos Norte hasLandmark Paoay Church
Ilocos Norte hasCulturalHeritage Paoay Church
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site Paoay Church