Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Baroque Churches of the Philippines' has mentioned 'Baroque' in the following places:
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| There was a conglomeration of factors that led to the presence of Baroque elements in the architecture of the Philippines, specifically in church architecture. | WIKI |
| The churches display certain characteristics that express a xe2x80x98fortress baroque,' such as thick walls and high facades that offer protection from marauders and natural disasters alike. | WIKI |
| The four churches further exemplify the baroque style with elaborate iconography and detailed scenes from the life of Christ, fusing traditional Catholic values from Spain with island elements such as palm fronds or patron saints dressed in traditional island clothing carved alongside scenes from the bible. | WIKI |
| The church's towers served as lookouts against Muslim raids and it is said to be the finest surviving example of 'Fortress Baroque'. | WIKI |
| The altar is gilded with Baroque motifs, and composed of three alcoves that hold effigies of St. Thomas of Villanova and St. Joseph, with the crucifixion in the center. | WIKI |
| The four churches are outstanding examples of the Philippine interpretation of the Baroque style, and represent the fusion of European church design and construction with local materials and decorative motifs to form a new church-building tradition. | UNESCO |
| They display specific features such as retablos (altars) of high Baroque style xe2x80x93 (particularly seen in San Agustin Church, Intramuros), in the volutes of contrafuertes (buttresses) and in the pyramidal finials of wall facades xe2x80x93 (particularly seen in Paoay Church), in wall buttresses separating criptocollateral chapels xe2x80x93(particularly seen in San Agustin Church, Intramuros) and in the iconography of the ornately decorated naxc3xaff/folk pediment expressing the local understanding of the life of Christ and demonstrated by the use of local elements (papaya, coconut and palm tree reliefs), and the depiction ofxc2xa0 Catholic Patron Saints (St. Christopher) dressed in local and traditional clothing (particularly seen in the Miagao Church). | UNESCO |
| The Baroque Churches of the Philippines of the xe2x80x98Peripheral Baroque Stylexe2x80x99 have maintained its authentic features and admirable building technology that is reflective of church architecture of 16th-18th centuries Spanish colonial period Philippines A potential threat to the property is the possible reconstruction of portions of some of the churchesxe2x80x99 original ensemble which were not present during inscription, in the effort to ensure that the churches continue to function to best serve their congregations. | UNESCO |