As the Americans retook Manila from the Japanese in 1945, the retreating Imperial forces committed atrocities on this spot, massacring unarmed clerics and worshipers within San Agustin Church's crypt..
The church's monastery did not survive World War II - it burned down, and was later reconstructed. In 1973, the monastery was renovated into a museum for religious relics, art and treasures..
Along with a handful of other Baroque churches in the Philippines, San Agustin Church was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Over the next few years, the church will undergo a massive renovation effort, partly underwritten by the Government of Spain. (source).
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