The San Sebastian Church is located in one of the older districts of Manila, Quiapo<\/a>. The church was originally made of wood but was burned by the Chinese<\/a> in 1651. It was later rebuilt with brick but was destroyed by earthquake in 1859, 1863 and 1880. It was Spanish friar Esteban Martinez who commissioned Genaro Palacios, a Spanish architect to design it.<\/p>\n A lot of people say the church’s steel structure was designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, the person responsible for the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris and Statue of Liberty<\/a> in Liberty Island, New York. Some say it’s just a legend but looking on the church’s structure, one can say that it is really Eiffel’s work. The church is the only all-steel church in Asia that was made from pre-fabricated steel imported from Belgium. It was enormous that it had to shipped here in 8 instalments. Unknown to many, the church today is suffering from decay, considering its steel structure and old age. Some people are raising awareness on the current situation<\/a> of the church to save it. I hope the government can do something to save one of the historical structures in the country that is currently in dire need of help.<\/p>\n
\nIt was constructed like making a structure from Lego<\/a>.<\/p>\n