Basilica del Santo Niño
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The Basilica del Santo Niño, officially the Minor Basilica of the Holy Child and locally known as the Basílica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebú, is a basilica located in Cebu City in the Cebu province of the Philippines. Built in 1565, allegedly on the spot where an image of the Santo Niño de Cebú was found during the expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi, it is the oldest Roman Catholic church in the Philippines.[1]
Situated near the basilica is Magellan's Cross Pavilion, a stone kiosk which allegedly houses the Christian cross planted by explorer Ferdinand Magellan when he arrived on Cebu in 1521.[2]
History
At some point in the early 18th century, Hendrik, a navigator for the Dutch East India Company, visited the basilica and met a monk who told him of Ferdinand Magellan's search for an Isu artifact on Cebu two centuries prior. This inspired Hendrik to investigate the legend further and eventually led him to discover the location of the lost Khmer city of Angkor, which was rumored to house Isu relics.[3]
In 2023, the basilica and Magellan's Cross Pavilion were visited by Noa Kim and Shimazu Sei as part of their efforts to trace Edward Kenway's footsteps in Cebu. Noa used his Eagle Vision inside the pavilion but was unable to find anything useful, which Sei deduced was because the cross was a replica and not the original one planted by Magellan.[4]
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References
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Basilica del Santo Niño on Wikipedia
- ↑ agellan's Cross Pavilion on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 41
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 43