San Ignacio Church (Manila)

San Ignacio Church
Map
14°35′23″N 120°58′24″E / 14.5898°N 120.9732°E / 14.5898; 120.9732
LocationManila, Intramuros
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
Architecture
Functional statusUnder reconstruction
Architect(s)Félix Roxas Sr.
StyleNeoclassical
Completed1899
DemolishedFebruary 1945
Specifications
Number of spires2

San Ignacio Church in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, was designed for the Jesuits by architect Félix Roxas Sr., and completed in 1899. It was known as their "Golden Dream" but was destroyed during World War II. Its interiors, embellished with carvings, had been designed by Isabelo Tampinco.[1] The church building is currently being was reconstructed (albeit without the original ornaments), along with its adjoining Casa Misión Convent. It eventually became the home of the Centro de Turismo Intramuros, which the mission house became the site of the Museo de Intramuros.[needs update]

  1. ^ Alarcon, Norma (2008). Philippine architecture during the pre-Spanish and Spanish periods. UST Publishing House.