San Sebastian Church

The Basilica Minore de San Sebastian, better known as San Sebastian Church, is a Roman Catholic Minor Basilica in Manila, the Philippines.  It is the seat of the Parish of San Sebastian and the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.

San Sebastian Church was completed in 1891, it is noted for its architectural features.  An example of the revival of Gothic architecture in the Philippines, it has been recognized by the UNESCO as the only all-steel church or basilica in Asian.  It has also been implausibly reputed to be the first prefabricated building in the world, and more plausibly claimed as the only prefabricated steel church in the world.  In 2006, San Sebastian Church was included in the Tentative List for possible designation as a World Heritage Site.  It was designated as a National Historical Landmark by the Philippine government in 1973.