The oldest Church in Cebu–Santo Nino Basilica

✅Interesting to visit and see. The place is rich in history and cultural heritage! ⛪The Basílica Menor del Santo Niño de Cebu 🇵🇭 (Minor Basilica of the Holy Child of Cebú), is a basilica in Cebu City in the Philippines that was founded in 1565 by Fray Andrés de Urdaneta and Fray Diego de Herrera. It is the oldest Roman Catholic church in the country, allegedly built on the spot where the image of the Santo Niño de Cebú was found during the expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi. ✝️The image of the Child Jesus is the same presented by Ferdinand Magellan to the chief consort of Rajah Humabon on the occasion of their royal Baptism to Roman Catholicism on April 14, 1521. The image was found by a soldier named Juan de Camuz forty years later, preserved in a wooden box, after Legazpi had razed a local village. When Pope Paul VI made the church a basilica in 1965, he declared it to be "the symbol of the birth and growth of Christianity in the Philippines. The present building was completed from 1739–1740 and was designated by the Holy See as the "Mother and Head of all Churches in the Philippines. 🇵🇭 📍How to get there: It is located in a block beside D. Jakosalem Street, Osmena Boulevard, P. Burgos Street, and the Plaza Sugbo where the chapel of Magellan’s Cross is at. Take a ride on a Mybus from Mactan Cebu to SM Cebu City. From there, ride a jeep with the route code 12I or 10M. Ask the driver to drop you off at the Basilica del Santo Nino. ⏲️This religious landmark is an all-year-round destination. It is open daily from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM 🌟Well worth visiting✅✅ #urbanexplorer #awesomepic #celebratewithtrip #philippines #cebu #exploresgtogether