National Shrine of Our Lady of Rosary La Naval de Manila (Santo Domingo Church) @ Quezon City

1588 - First Santo Domingo Church built using Nipa and Cogon in Intramuros, Manila
1603 - First Church gutted by Fire
1619 - Rebuilt Church toppled by Earthquake
1862 - Rebuilt Church again toppled by Earthquake
1863 - Rebuilt Church once again toppled by an Earthquake

Neo-Gothic Church was built after the 1863 Earthquake.
This Church was considered the Grandest in Intramuros (A District known for its Grand Churches)

December 27,1941 - Santo Domingo Church was bombed by the Japanese

"When the Dominicans Cleared the Rubble of the Santo Domingo Church after it was Bombed by the Japanese, they were able to recover the Image of Our Lady of La Naval, The Icon of Our Lady of the Rosary which is considered to have performed a Miracle in the 17th Century when the Spaniards and Filipinos defeated a vastly superior Dutch Armada."

October 10,1954 - New Church Inagurated in Quezon City


"the church was designed by Architect Jose Ma Zaragoza, Murals inside the 
church by Carlos Botong Francisco and Antonio Llamas
stained glass windows by Galo Ocampo"
















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Murals by National Artist Carlos "Botong" Francisco
depicting Important events in the life of Saint Dominic













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Stained Glass Windows designed by Galo Ocampo






















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