Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church) is a Roman Catholic church located in Quiapo, Manila. It is home to the Black Nazarene, a much venerated statue of Jesus Christ which many people believe has miraculous attributes; because of this the church is sometimes referred to as the "Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene".
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The foundations of the church was built in 1582 and survived the devastation of World War II despite surrounding buildings being completely destroyed. The church was painted cream after the original Mexican Baroque edifice was burned down in 1928.
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Brought to the country by the Recollect Friars in the early 1600s, the Señor, the endearing name for the Black Nazarene, finally found permanent residence at the Quiapo Church, relegating its patron saint, St. John de Baptist to a permanent status of obscurity and lessened reverence.
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Black Nazarene is a 400-year-old, darkened, wooden life-size image of Christ, clad in a maroon robe and semi-kneeling from carrying a large wooden cross. This image sits high above the altar.
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On Fridays thousands of Catholic devotees may be seen inside the church edging forward on their knees towards the crucifix. The image is said to have special powers to grant favors and miracles to its devotees.
The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is a basilica set along the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The basilica is known for performing many miracles. The front entrance wall is said to be covered in crutches. The basilica in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré was initially a shrine to honour Saint Anne. It was built for two reasons: to provide a place of worship for the new settlers in the area and to house a marvelous statue of St. Anne.
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Because of the popularity of the shrine, the Catholic Church had to enlarge the building several times to accommodate all the pilgrims. In 1876, the first basilica opened for worship. The dimensions of the basilica, including the side chapels, were 158 × 77 m. The first basilica was destroyed in a fire on March 29, 1922. The present-day basilica was built on the site of the prior church in 1926.
The Curitiba Minor Basilica Cathedral of Our Lady of Light (Curitiba Catedral Basílica Menor de Nossa Senhora da Luz) was inaugurated in 1893, built in the neo-Gothic style and inspired by Barcelona Cathedral. The cathedral is known as the birthplace of Curitiba City.
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With its interesting history it holds a strong Brazilian influence within its structure. Stained-glass windows in the church were donated by local families and furniture is made of Brazilian walnut. "Our Lady of Light" was the original image inside the Cathedral and came from Portugal in 1720. "Our Lady of Light" is now kept in the Paraná Museum.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway refers to a railway network in Hong Kong which is now combined with The MTR Railway system, comprising rapid transit services, a light rail system and feeder bus routes within Hong Kong, and intercity passenger and freight train services to the rest of China.
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The Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminal was completed in 1915. The building was torn down in 1978, but built in Hung Hom (by the cross-harbour tunnel), Kowloon.
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA is the main international gateway for travelers to the Philippines and is the hub for all Philippine airlines. In 2007, the airport handled 21,261,133 passengers. This placed the airport 59th worldwide in terms of passenger traffic.
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Originally named Manila International Airport, it was later renamed to its present name on August 17, 1987, by virtue of Republic Act No. 6639, with the intention of honoring Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., who was assassinated at the airport after returning to the Philippines from his self-imposed exile in the United States on August 21, 1983. Terminals: Terminal 1, Terminal 2 (Centennial Terminal), Terminal 3
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