San Agustin Church, in Intramuros, Manila, was originally built on its present site by the Augustinian monks in 1571, and it is the mother church of the Augustian order in the Philippines.
After being twice destroyed by fire, the present church was built here between 1599 and 1606. Since then, it has survived seven earthquakes. The church, together with the monastery next door, was the only building inside Intramuros left standing in World War Two after the American bombardment in February 1945.
The church is built in a Spanish-Mexican baroque style, with some Philippine elements added in. It features trompe-l'oeil murals and a vaulted ceiling and dome.
Some of the famous Spanish conquerors are buried here -- including Miguel Lopez de Legaspi (the founder of Manila), Martin de Goti, and Juan de Salcedo.
