Antigua, its Architecture

La Antigua 's architecture was highly influenced by the baroque, with its own personal touches. Also, the buildings have been built with the area's seismic activity in mind. This new building construction included the use of thick walls and columns that did not follow proportions, but became thicker and shorter. Despite the use of heavy and thick columns, most could not withstand the number of earthquakes they sustained. The colonial constructions are classified according to their use: religious, domestic, or civil.