The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as the Manila Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic basilica and the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Manila. It is d
Main northwestern façade in August 2023. The statue of Rose of Lima, a national patroness, is decorated with flowers for her feast day.
The fifth cathedral in 1792, by Fernando Brambila
The seventh cathedral in 1880 prior to the earthquake which destroyed its belfry
The cathedral ruins after the war
The Battle of Manila was a major battle during the Philippine campaign of 1944–45, during the Second World War. It was fought by forces from both the United States and the Philippines against Imperial
Manila Cathedral
…the event; these were made by the official manufacturer of medals for the Congress of the Philippines sculptor Críspulo Zamora. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, American and Japanese forces exchanged mortar and artillery fire nearby the seventh cathedral, with it later being almost entirely destroyed in a…
An aerial view of the destroyed walled city of Intramuros taken in May 1945. The entire old city was razed, with only the San Agustin Church seen standing at upper right.
The first wave of American troops approaching the beaches of Luzon, January 9, 1945
Citizens of Manila run for safety from suburbs burned by Japanese soldiers, 10 February 1945
American infantrymen advancing though a ruined building in Manila, February 1945