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Quiapo Church

Keywords : Christ Church, Roman Catholic

Site common nameQuiapo Church
Type of artworkArchitecture
Province/CityManila
StateManila
CountryPhilippines
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 14.5988656
Long : 120.9837783

History of productionQuiapo Church is situated on the north of the Pasig River outside Intramuros. It was appointed to be Basilica by Pope as seen from Pope’s symbol (Papal Tiara and Key) on the pediment which have been repaired after the war.
ArtQuiapo Church has a classical front panel including a triangular pediment supported by Corinthian order. There are also octagonal towers beside the church. Most of the elements of these octagonal towers are classical while some of them represent baroque architecture such as trophy decoration, arched windows, use of volute to support the tower, etc.
SchoolManila
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodEarly Spanish influence
Age17th-20th Century
ReligionChristianity
SectCatholic
Religion and beliefBlack Nazarene is placed at Quiapo Church. It is one of the most significant Christian sculptures and the most respected statues in the Philippines.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-05-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali