Santa Cruz Church (Manila)
Philippines /
National Capital Region /
Manila /
Lawton - Santa Cruz Road
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Baroque (architecture), Roman Catholic church
The Sta. Cruz Church was erected in 1608 by the Society of Jesus, known as Jesuits Missionary, as a parish church for the swelling ranks of Chinese immigrants to Manila, many of whom had converted to the Catholic faith. The original structure was twice damaged by earthquakes, and totally destroyed in World War II. The present building, completed in 1957, is essentially Baroque and somewhat reminiscent of the Spanish-built mission churches in southern California.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 14°35'57"N 120°58'49"E
- Santuario de San Antonio Parish 8 km
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish 13 km
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal National Shrine Parish 17 km
- St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Chapel 29 km
- National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette 39 km
- Divine Mercy Parish Church 40 km
- San Antonio de Padua Church 45 km
- Mother Teresa Spinelli Retreat House 51 km
- St. Scholastica's Center of Spirituality 52 km
- Parish and National Shrine of St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina 62 km
- Lawton 0.5 km
- Quiapo 0.6 km
- Manila Civic Center 0.8 km
- Intramuros 1.3 km
- Club Intramuros Golf Course 1.3 km
- Binondo 1.3 km
- Santa Cruz 2.1 km
- Ermita 2.4 km
- Tondo 3.1 km
- Manila Bay 22 km