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Located front-right of the church of Oslob, just outside the perimeter stone fence and near the sea, at the intersection of Calle Aeternidad (Eternidad?) and the end of Calle Aragones, an unfinished building made of coral blocks stand. This unfinished structure was the cuartel, intended for the Spanish soldiers or guardia civil. It was started by Fray Juan Jose Aragones (1848 – 1854, 1859 – 1861) during his second term of service in this municipality. While it was not finished by Fray Aragones, work continued but remained unfinished until the end of Spanish Occupation.
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- View of the unfinished cuartelfrom the waterfront, left.
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- View of the unfinished cuartel from the waterfront, right.
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- The unfinished cuartel from the front.
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- Lateral view of unfinished cuartel.
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- Detail of wall showing coral stone blocks.
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- Detail of arch.
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- View from the belfry.
Estan Cabigas is a multiawarded blogger and freelance photographer based in Makati City, the Philippines. A true blue Cebuano, he makes stunning images and meaningful photo stories. He has writtten for CNN Go and his photograph was published in the May 2010 issue of the National Geographic Magazine. To know more about him and his photography, visit estancabigas.com.
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My name is Estan Cabigas and I am a religious colonial architecture enthusiast.
An inveterate traveler, I have gone around the islands and marveled at the still extant religious heritage structures in the country.
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This is so beautiful. Hanep sa ganda!
I wish I could visit this town soon!
unfinished or almost destucted
Hi there!! For everyone’s information, especially to
lapa, the cuartel was really not finished because it began in late 1880′s… and as we all know we were freed from the spaniards in year 1898.. 18 years after… so, how’d you expect to finish it with americans occupying our country?
xxx (unwarranted comment edited out) –> oslobanon, please, be civil next time. – estan
anyways, arnaldo, thanks for the interest… you could go and visit our town and see our very beautiful heritage town.. you could also visit sumilon island if you’d like to.
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