Baroque Churches of the Philippines
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The Baroque Churches of the Philippines are a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of Spanish colonial-era Roman Catholic churches renowned for their unique fusion of European Baroque architecture with local Filipino and Asian artistic and construction traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UNESCO World Heritage Site Baroque Churches of the Philippines | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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church ensemble ⓘ cultural property ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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surface form:
Baroque architecture
Earthquake Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Philippine Baroque art
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Spanish East Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder |
Augustinian missionaries
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Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ local Filipino artisans ⓘ |
| componentSite |
Miagao Church, Iloilo
NERFINISHED
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Paoay Church, Ilocos Norte NERFINISHED ⓘ San Agustin Church, Manila NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Maria Church, Ilocos Sur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationChallenge |
earthquake risk
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environmental degradation ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Commission for Culture and the Arts (Philippines) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of cultural exchange between Europe and Asia
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symbol of the spread of Christianity in the Philippines ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialDocumentation |
English
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Filipino ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Ilocos Norte
NERFINISHED
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Ilocos Sur NERFINISHED ⓘ Iloilo NERFINISHED ⓘ Manila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationContinent | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingCountry | Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
adaptation of Baroque architecture to seismic conditions
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fusion of European Baroque and local Filipino traditions ⓘ integration of Asian decorative motifs ⓘ use of local building materials ⓘ |
| numberOfComponentSites | 4 ⓘ |
| officialName_en | Baroque Churches of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish colonial architecture in the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Spanish colonial period in the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected under Philippine cultural heritage laws ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent | inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993 ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major cultural tourism destination in the Philippines ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Asia and the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | serial property ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 677 ⓘ |
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UNESCO World Heritage Site Baroque Churches of the Philippines