Articles tagged with: Simbahan
Capul, Fortifications, Northern Samar, Regions, Simbahan »
Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Luzon, Regions, Simbahan »
Anini-y, Antique, Regions, Simbahan, Visayas »
The province of Antique, a long sliver of land and mountains by the sea stretching from one end to the other, at the western side has, at its tail end, a beautiful Spanish colonial era church, probably the only intact one in Antique. Made from cut coral stones, it has interesting details at its facade, a wide front dominated with large acacia trees while its kumbento is found a few meters at its right.
Alcala, Cagayan, Camalaniugan, Iguig, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Lallo, Luzon, Masinloc, Pamplona, Paoay, Piat, Regions, Tuguegarao, Zambales »
Iloilo, Lost & Ruins, Oton, Regions, Ruins, Simbahan, Visayas »
Iloilo, Lost & Ruins, Oton, Regions, Ruins, Simbahan, Visayas »
It would have been one of the country’s spectacular churches, if not the most beautiful were it not for a natural cataclysm that razed it to the ground. Oton’s once majestic church, in the form of a Greek cross, was unique as it was the only one with such a plan and architecture blending Byzantine with Gothic and classical elements.
Luzon, Manila, Metro Manila, Regions, San Sebastian, Simbahan »
Cebu, Downloads, Luzon, Regions, Simbahan, Visayas »
A free downloadable and printable PDF guide is now available for those who would want to do the traditional visita iglesia in Cebu! This freebie features 28 still existing Spanish colonial era churches in this historic island province, the cradle of Christianity in the Philippines, either wholly built or with it’s façade intact.







My flagellant image is Editor's Choice in the National Geographic Magazine May 2010 issue.


