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Guadalupe Church, Manila
The church is the the first ermita to be established in the Philippines. Its first makeshift parochial buildings were built in 1601. There are no records on who built the stone church that was probably completed in 1629. This was damaged during the 1645 and 1658 earthquakes, repaired and improved in 1659, damaged again during the 1754 earthquake, ransacked by the invading British in 1762, damaged again in the earthquakes of 1850 and 1863, until finally collapsing during the 1880 tremor. The church was rebuilt in 1882, occupied by Gen. Pio del Pilar's troops in 1898, razed by fire in 1899, and used as a Japanese garrison during World War II. The church was again demolished after the war to provide materials for the reconstruction of the Manila Cathedral. It was rebuilt until 1972 and further restored in 1983 until 1995. Related article at bigberto.blogspot.com/2006/10/from-toclongs-to-baroques-f....
Guadalupe Church, Manila
The church is the the first ermita to be established in the Philippines. Its first makeshift parochial buildings were built in 1601. There are no records on who built the stone church that was probably completed in 1629. This was damaged during the 1645 and 1658 earthquakes, repaired and improved in 1659, damaged again during the 1754 earthquake, ransacked by the invading British in 1762, damaged again in the earthquakes of 1850 and 1863, until finally collapsing during the 1880 tremor. The church was rebuilt in 1882, occupied by Gen. Pio del Pilar's troops in 1898, razed by fire in 1899, and used as a Japanese garrison during World War II. The church was again demolished after the war to provide materials for the reconstruction of the Manila Cathedral. It was rebuilt until 1972 and further restored in 1983 until 1995. Related article at bigberto.blogspot.com/2006/10/from-toclongs-to-baroques-f....