Earthquake Baroque
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Earthquake Baroque, or Seismic Baroque, is a style of Baroque architecture found in the Philippines and in Guatemala, which were Spanish-ruled territories that suffered destructive earthquakes during
Daraga Church is an example of Earthquake Baroque architecture with thick buttresses supporting the walls
San Agustin Church (Manila)
Morong Church
Paoay Church
Buttress
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A buttress is an architectural structure built against or projecting from a wall which serves to support or reinforce the wall. Buttresses are fairly common on more ancient buildings, as a means of pr
Earthquake Baroque
…of churches from frequent earthquakes made subsequent church designs to have lower and wider proportions. Side walls were made thicker and heavily buttressed for stability during tremors, while upper structures were made with lighter materials. In other cases, thinner walls were introduced by progressively…
Buttresses of Miag-ao Church, Philippines
A buttress and a flying buttress, mostly concealed, supporting walls at the Palace of Westminster
Buttress at Our Saviour's Chapel, Żejtun, Malta
Façade buttresses at Milan Cathedral, Italy