Next week March 29 - April 5 is Holy Week, a solemn event celebrated in predominantly Roman Catholic Philippines. During Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, most Catholics try to visit 7 churches as part of what they call Visita Iglesia. If you are going to the Intramuros, Manila area, here is one church that should be definitely part of your itinerary.
San Agustin is one of the major attractions of Intramuros - the Walled City within Metro Manila. SO it is easy to ask for directions to the place or you can do what is the more effective thing to do which is to google map it.
Here is some more information from a historical marker located in one of the church corridors
Once inside San Agustin, please remember to follow the guidelines below as it is still a place of worship.
I've been to several old churches and cathedrals and I can easily say that San Agustin is truly magnificent and awe-inspiring.
This is why San Agustin is an extremely popular church wedding venue for Filipino Catholics.
It is also one of only four Baroque churches of the Philippines inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List. So if you are in the Manila area, you might want to include this in your itinerary if you are doing a Visita Iglesia or just looking for a historical landmark.
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