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BARASOAIN CHURCH - # 270196

Malolos, Bulacan

Barasoain Church (also known as Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish) is a Roman Catholics church built in 1630 in Malolos City, Bulacan.  Having earned the title as the Cradle of Democracy in the East, the most important religious building in the Philippines, and the site of the First Philippine Republic, the church is proverbial for its historical importance among Filipinos.  Founded by Augustinian Missionaries in 1859, the church is also renowned for its architectural design and internal adornments.  The original church was burned during the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution however, it was renovated. (Multi-view) – 09.10.16

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SAINT ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL OR ISAAKIEVSKIY SOBOR
Famous Landmarks of St. Petersburg
Largest Orthodox Basilica
Fourth Largest Cathedral in the World
RUSSIA

Saint Isaac's Cathedral or Isaakievskiy Sobor in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is the largest Russian Orthodox cathedral (sobor) in the city. It is the largest orthodox basilica and the fourth largest (by the volume under the cupola) cathedral in the world.  It is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great, who had been born on the feast day of that saint.

The cathedral took 40 years to construct, under French-born architect Auguste de Montferrand's direction, from 1818 and completed 1858.

The cathedral is a Late Neoclassical rendering of a Byzantine Greek-cross church. The main dome rises 101.5 metres (333 ft), plated with pure gold dominates the city skyline.

St Isaac's Cathedral is one of the most famous attractions in St Petersburg.  It is the fourth largest cathedral in the world following St Peter’s in Rome, St Paul’s in London and Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence; and the major Orthodox basilica in Russia.

Thanks to Egoshina Maria of Russia

Received: June 28, 2016

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SAN JUAN BAUTISTA Church

NBS Sn. 8-09267  425P8-928-03

Tabaco City, Albay

The construction of the church was started in 1864 and was completed in 1879.  The stones on the church walls bear the noticeable marks of the masons who built the church.  This church was named a national landmark on August 1, 1993.

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REDEMPTORIST Church

NBS Sn. 8-08885  425P8-191-92

Barangay Baclaran, Parańaque City

Is popular called Baclaran Church.  Completed in December 1952,  it houses one of the most venerated Marian images in the country – the icon of our Mother of Perpetual Help.  Devotees flock and pray the novena every Wednesday in what has become “Baclaran Day”.

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MAGELLAN’S CROSS - #270110

Cebu City

MAGELLAN’S CROSS is a Christian cross planted by Portuguese, and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on March 31, 1521.  This cross is housed in a chapel next to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niňo on Magallanes Street (Magallanes being the Spanish name of Magellan), just in front of the city center of Cebu City.  A sign below the cross describes the original cross is encased inside the wooden cross that is found in the center of the chapel.  This is to protect the original cross from the people who chipped away parts of the cross fro souvenir purposes or in the belief that cross possesses miraculous powers.  Some people, however, believe that the original cross had been destroyed or had disappeared after Magellan’s death, and the cross is a replica that was planted there by the Spaniards after they successfully colonized the Philippines. (Ceiling and Walls)