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v. t. e. The báhay kúbo, kubo, or payág (in the Visayan languages), is a type of stilt house indigenous to the Philippines. [1][2] Often serving as an icon of Philippine culture, [3] its design heavily influenced the Spanish colonial-era bahay na bato architecture.
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.
Ancestral houses of the Philippines. Ancestral houses of the Philippines or Heritage Houses are homes owned and preserved by the same family for several generations as part of the Filipino family culture. [1] It corresponds to long tradition by Filipino people of giving reverence for ancestors and elders. Houses could be a simple house to a ...
Bahay na bato. The Rizal Shrine in Calamba is an example of bahay na bato. The báhay na bató (Filipino for "stone house"), also known in Visayan languages as baláy na bató or balay nga bato, 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 ...
Architect (s) Anselmo Avanceña. Camiña Balay Nga Bato (lit. 'Stone House'), formerly known as Avanceña House, is a 159-year-old bahay na bato in the Arevalo district, Iloilo City, Philippines. It was built in 1865 and was designed by the first parish priest of Molo, Anselmo Avanceña, for Don Fernando Avanceña and his wife, Eulalia Abaja.
Quema House. Coordinates: 17°34′12″N 120°23′22″E. Quema house before renovations. The Quema House is the ancestral home of the Quema family in the Philippines. Built in the 1820s, it is a historic landmark in the town of Vigan, Ilocos Sur in the Philippines. The town itself was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
Torogan. A torogan, c. 1908-1924. A torogan (lit. 'resting place' or 'sleeping place') is a type of pre-colonial vernacular house of the Maranao people of the Philippines. [1] A torogan was a symbol of high social status. They were very large buildings and served as the residence to a datu of a Maranao community, along with his retainers and ...
Casa Bernedo. Casa Consulado (Quiapo) Casa de Segunda. Casa Manila. Casa Mariquit. Casa Villavicencio. Cesar Lacson Locsin Ancestral House. Clarin Ancestral House. Consunji House.