Manila Cathedral
The Manila Cathedral was once kilometer zero under the Spanish administration - reflecting the theocratic basis of Spanish rule in the Philippines.
It has been destroyed and rebuilt eight times in the past 300 years. During the last rebuilding, much of the grandeur of the Cathedral's interior that was lost was never restored, but the external edifice still retains the magnificence of old.
The night shots come in threes in my effort to look for a good exposure.
The bell tower of the Manila Cathedral used to be a structure separate from the Cathedral nearer to Cabildo Street. Numerous Earthquakes have however damaged it beyond repair and the present tower was constructed atop one of the structures adjacent tothe Cathedral.
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