San Ignacio Church | |
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14°35′23″N 120°58′24″E / 14.5898°N 120.9732°E | |
Location | Manila, Intramuros |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Under reconstruction |
Architect(s) | Félix Roxas Sr. |
Style | Neoclassical |
Completed | 1899 |
Demolished | February 1945 |
Specifications | |
Number of spires | 2 |
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]