saint augustine church garden ambrose statue

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Saint Augustine Church`s Garden - St. Ambrose statue

The Saint Augustine Church Spanish: Iglesia de San AgustÃÂn de Paoay, commonly known as the Paoay Church, is the Roman Catholic church of the municipality of Paoay, Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. Completed in 1710, the church is famous for its distinct architecture highlighted by the enormous buttresses on the sides and back of the building. It is declared as a National Cultural Treasure by the Philippine government in 1973 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the collective group of Baroque Churches of the Philippines in 1993.