Introduction to the Basilica Minore del Santo Nino: Basilica Minore del Santo Nino, located next to Magellan's Cross, was built in 1565. The world-famous "Statue of the Holy Infant" is stored here. This 40-centimetre-high statue of the Infant Jesus was a gift from Magellan to Queen Hu as a symbol of friendship in 1521. . In 1565, war broke out in Cebu. On April 27, a fire razed Cebu to the ground. Only this "Statue of the Holy Child" remained intact. The locals called it a miracle and worshiped it.

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