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The architecture of the Philippines reflects the historical and cultural traditions in the country. Most prominent historic structures in the archipelago are influenced by Austronesian and American architectures. During three hundred thirty years of Spanish colonization, the Philippine architecture was dominated by the Spanish influences.
Bahay kubo with walls made of thatch. The bahay kubo, kubo, or payag (in the Visayan languages) is a type of stilt house indigenous to the Philippines. [ 1][ 2] It often serves as an icon of Philippine culture. [ 3] The house is exclusive to the lowland population of unified Spanish conquered territories.
Bahay na bato ( Filipino for "stone house"), also known in Visayan languages as balay na bato or balay nga bato and in Spanish as casa Filipino,[dubious – discuss] is a type of building originating during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. It is an updated version of the traditional bahay kubo of the Christianized lowlanders ...
Architect (s) Francisco Mañosa. Coconut Palace, also known as Tahanang Pilipino ( lit. 'Filipino Home' ), is a government building located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Manila, Philippines. It was the official residence and the principal workplace of the vice president of the Philippines during the term of Jejomar Binay .
The Nakpil-Bautista House ( Filipino: Bahay Nakpil-Bautista) is a bahay na bato ancestral home found in the district of Quiapo, Manila, the Philippines. It was built in 1914 by Arcadio Arellano. The house originally sat on two lots, having a total area of 500 square metres (5,400 sq ft). The National Historical Commission of the Philippines ...
The Batasang Pambansa Complex, or simply the Batasan ( lit. 'legislature' ), is the seat of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It is located along the Batasan Road in Batasan Hills, Quezon City . The complex was initially the home of the Batasang Pambansa, the former legislature of the Philippines which was established as an ...
A torogan ( lit. 'resting place' or 'sleeping place') is a traditional ancestral house built by the Maranao people of Lanao, Mindanao, Philippines for the nobility. [ 1] A torogan was a symbol of high social status. Such a residence was once a home to a sultan or datu in the Maranao community. Nowadays, concrete houses are found all over ...
The following lists down historic houses in the municipality of Santa Rita, Pampanga, Philippines . One of such houses is the Guanzon Ancestral House, or commonly referred to as Villa Epifania. Dubbed as the "Grand Old House of Santa Rita", Villa Epifania has been receiving attention due to alleged supernatural occurrences happening inside it.