Church of Santo Domingo is located in Quezon City, known as storage beautiful icon of Virgin Mary, known as Our Lady of La Naval. After nearly four centuries of presence in the territory of the old district of Intramuros in Manila, the church was moved to Quezon City after World War II. The original building was destroyed by war, and the monks of the Order of the Dominicans decided to build a new church in a new place.

That the Church of Santo Domingo, which is today in Quezon City - the sixth. The first was built in 1588 out of wood, but was burned in the fire. The following buildings were destroyed by earthquakes and other natural disasters. The last building of the church, which stood on the territory of Intramuros before the war, was particularly lush and majestic. As mentioned above, after the Second World War Dominican monks decided to move the Church in Quezon City - it was consecrated in October 1954.

The church was built by architect Jose Zaragoza in a modern style that prevailed in 1930-40-ies. I must say that it was quite a radical solution, because the Art Nouveau style is typically used in the construction of residential and public buildings, but not religious. Like any church building, the building of Santo Domingo is directed upwards, reflecting an appeal to heaven, but the horizontal orientation of the Art Nouveau style made a massive church. An important feature of the church is a compound of the Art Nouveau style and elements of Spanish colonial architecture. Of the six current church building it is the largest - its length is 85 meters, width - 40, and the height is 25 meters. Total area - 3400 square meters, which placed more than 7 thousand people.

The facade of the church is notable for its massive appearance and clean lines. At the foot of the 44-meter bell tower carved relief image of St. Dominic. And above the entrance bears the painting of the Battle of La Naval. Inside, on the stained-glass windows depict the main saints of the Dominican Order. Amazingly beautiful church altar paved with stones imported from Italy.