 Unfortunately , much of Manila 's prewar and Spanish colonial architecture was destroyed during World War II . Reconstruction took place afterwards , replacing the destroyed historic Spanish @-@ era buildings with modern ones , erasing much of the city 's character . Some buildings destroyed by the war have been reconstructed , such as the Old Legislative Building ( National Museum ) , Ayuntamiento de Manila ( Bureau of the Treasury ) and the currently under construction San Ignacio Church ( Museo de Intramuros ) . Plans have been laid out to rehabilitate several neglected historic buildings and places such as Plaza Del Carmen , San Sebastian Church and the Manila Metropolitan Theater and soon Spanish @-@ era shops and houses in Quiapo , Binondo , and San Nicolas will be restored to its former splendor , as a part of a movement to restore Manila to its former glory . 
 Unfortunately , much of Manila <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>prewar and Spanish colonial architecture was destroyed during World War II . Reconstruction took place afterwards , replacing the destroyed historic Spanish @-@ era buildings with modern ones , erasing much of the city <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>character . Some buildings destroyed by the war <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>have</mark></a> been reconstructed , such as the Old Legislative Building ( National Museum ) , Ayuntamiento de Manila ( Bureau of the Treasury ) and the currently under construction San Ignacio Church ( Museo de Intramuros ) . Plans <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>have</mark></a> been laid out to rehabilitate several neglected historic buildings and places such as Plaza Del Carmen , San Sebastian Church and the Manila Metropolitan Theater and soon Spanish @-@ era shops and houses in Quiapo , Binondo , and San Nicolas will be restored to its former splendor , as a part of a movement to restore Manila to its former glory . 
Unfortunately , much of Manila  prewar and Spanish colonial architecture was destroyed durin World War II . Reconstruction took place afterwards , replacing da destroyed historic Spanish @-@ era buildings with modern ones , erasing much of the city  character . Some buildings destroyed by tdawar done been reconstructed , such as the Old Legislative Building ( National Museum ) , Ayuntamiento de Manila ( Bureau of the Treasury ) and thdaurrently under construction San Ignacio Church ( Museo de Intramuros ) . Plans done been laid out to rehabilitate several neglected historic buildings and places such as Plaza Del Carmen , San Sebastian Church and thedanila Metropolitan Theater and soon Spanish @-@ era shops and houses in Quiapo , Binondo , and San Nicolas gon be restored to its former splendor , as a part of a movement to restore Manila to its former glory .