National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines: Church of Recoletos

Location: Intramuros, Manila

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: Building

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: Undated

Marker text:

CHURCH OF RECOLETOS

THE FIRST CHURCH ERECTED IN 1608 BY THE RECOLETOS FATHERS THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF BERNARDINO DEL CASTILLO MALDONADO WAS PARTIALLY RUINED IN THE EARTHQUAKE OF NOVEMBER 30, 1645, AND TOTALLY DESTROYED BY THE EARTHQUAKE OF AUGUST 20, 1658. A NEWLY BUILT CHURCH COLLAPSED IN 1722. THE PRESENT CHURCH DATES FROM 1780.

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LEVEL I - Sites and Structures declared as National Shrine, National Historical Landmark, National Historical Site, and National Monument (Entries with asterisks)

LEVEL II - Sites and Structures declared as Heritage Zones/Historic Centers, Heritage Houses and bearing Historical Markers

DELISTED - Declared and/or marked historic sites and structures that were removed from the national registry

LIFTED - Sites and structures 50 years old and above removed of its presumption as Important Cultural Property (R.A. 10066)

Church of Recoletos

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