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Binondo Church

Keywords : Christ Church, Roman Catholic, Classics

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

History of productionBinondo Church is located in China town area. It is north of Pasig River. The church was greatly damaged during the Second World War. Hence the façade was rebuilt imitating the old façade.
ArtThe façade of this church is classic. The gable is triangular supported by ionic and Corinthians. It is worth noticing that the façades of almost every church in Manila were built in classic style. The belfry of Binondo Church was built since 16 century and it is not destroyed by the war. The belfry is octagon. The octagon belfry is built up into layers and each layer is different in level. Each floor is decorated with wall posts and camber. At the top appears dome and lantern. The style of this bell tower resembles Chedi (Tha) in Chinese art.
SchoolManila
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodEarly Spanish influence
Age16th-20th centuries
ReligionChristianity
SectCatholic
Religion and beliefIt is presently dedicated to the Filipino saint, San Lorenzo Ruiz

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali