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Known as the oldest stone church in the Philippines, the church in 1993 was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [1] It is one of the 4 churches collectively included in the Baroque Churches of the Philippines. [2] Vinzons Church: Vinzons, Camarines Norte: 1611 A town named Tacboan was established by Franciscan priests in 1581.
There was a conglomeration of factors that led to the presence of Baroque elements in the architecture of the Philippines, specifically in church architecture. During the Spanish colonial period (1565–1898), Spanish missionaries arrived, sharing not only their religion but also their architecture, inspired from their native land.
Rebuilding the church was undertaken by the Columban Fathers during the 1950s. [7] They rebuilt the roof, altar, dome, and transept while the interior was painted. The bricks and the stone outside were returned to their pristine color in 1978. On April 22, 2023, the National Museum of the Philippines declared the church an Important Cultural ...
Church interior in 2013. The church façade has been described as "nearly identical" to the façade of the Dupax del Sur Church, save for a few differences with regards to its details such as the absence of the blind windows on the first level, a slightly steeper pediment, and the presence of clay insets adorning oculus on the third level.
Baroque churches in the Philippines, a church & cathedral style of Spanish Colonial architecture in the Philippines. Pages in category "Baroque church buildings in the Philippines" The following 92 pages are in this category, out of 92 total.
Church buildings in the Philippines by architectural style (4 C) A. Art Deco architecture in the Philippines (2 C, 35 P) B. Baroque architecture in the Philippines (1 ...
The facade and interior are reminiscent of the architecture of churches in Medieval Europe. [5] On December 8, 2014, on the cathedral's patronal feast day, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines unveiled a historical marker of Saint Ezequiél Moreno, underlining his contribution to the founding of the city. [3]
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