Tuesday, 16 August 2016

EVENT IN HISTORY (Culture) 16 August, 1891 exactly 125 years today.

THE BASILICA OF SAN SEBASTIAN IS OPENED.

The Basilica in Manila, the Philippines is the seat of the Parish of San Sebastian and the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Completed in 1891, San Sebastian Church is noted for its architectural features. An example of the rival of Gothic architecture in the Philippines, it is the only all-steel Church in the world. In 2006, San Sebastian Church was included in the Tentative List for possible designation as a World Heritage Site. It was designated as a National Historical Landmark by the Philippine government in 1973.

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