The Church of Santo Domingo, located in Quezon city, known as the storage location for the beautiful icon of the blessed virgin, called Nuestra Señora de La Nawal. After nearly four centuries spent in the old Manila district of Intramuros, the Church was transferred to Quezon city after World war II. The original building was destroyed by military action, and monks from the order of the Dominicans decided to build a new Church in a new place.

The Santo Domingo Church that stands today in Quezon city, is the sixth. The first was built in 1588 made of wood, but was destroyed in the fire. The following structures were destroyed by earthquakes and other natural disasters. The last Church building that stood on the site of Intramuros before the war, was particularly lush and majestic. As mentioned above, after the Second World war by the Dominican monks decided to move the Church in Quezon city – it was consecrated in October 1954.

The Church building built by the architect Jose Zaragoza, in the art Nouveau style, which prevailed in the 1930-40-ies. I must say that it was quite a radical decision, because the style of art Nouveau is commonly used in the construction of residential and public buildings, but not religious. Like any ecclesiastical building, the building of Santo Domingo directed upwards, reflecting an orientation toward heaven, horizontal orientation of modern style make the massive Church. An important feature of the Church is a combination of art Nouveau and elements of Spanish colonial architecture. From all six of the Church, the present building is the largest, its length is equal to 85 meters, width – 40, height is 25 meters. The total area of 3400 square meters, which placed more than 7 thousand people.

The facade of the Church is notable for its massive appearance and clean lines. At the foot of the 44-metre bell tower carved relief image of St. Dominic. And over the entrance is carved painting depicting the Battle of La Nawal. Inside on the stained glass Windows depict the main saints of the Dominican order. The amazing beauty of the Church altar built of stones brought from Italy.