Manila - Quiapo Church & Market 1996
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (canonically known as Saint John the Baptist Parish and colloquially known as Quiapo Church; Spanish: Basílica Menor del Nazareno Negro) is a prominent Roman Catholic Latin-rite basilica located in the District of Quiapo in the City of Manila, Philippines. The basilica is famous home for the shrine of the Black Nazarene, a dark statue of Jesus Christ many claim to be miraculous.
A veritable army of fortune tellers and stores offering herbal products surround the Quiapo church. Ongoing sales of pirated media and thievery are prevalent in the district.
Manila - Quiapo Church & Market 1996
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (canonically known as Saint John the Baptist Parish and colloquially known as Quiapo Church; Spanish: Basílica Menor del Nazareno Negro) is a prominent Roman Catholic Latin-rite basilica located in the District of Quiapo in the City of Manila, Philippines. The basilica is famous home for the shrine of the Black Nazarene, a dark statue of Jesus Christ many claim to be miraculous.
A veritable army of fortune tellers and stores offering herbal products surround the Quiapo church. Ongoing sales of pirated media and thievery are prevalent in the district.