Interior of the Nagcarlan cemetery chapel and underground crypt

Nagcarlan’s underground crypt is one of the unique landmarks in the Philippines. Built by the Franciscan Friar, Fray Fray Vicente Velloc in 1845, it is one of the few octagonal cemeteries existing in the country. Declared as a National Historical Landmark in 1973, it has undergone a series of restorations with the most recent resulted …

The town of Nagcarlan in Laguna isn’t only known for its cooler weather, being at an elevated area and at the foot of Mt. San Cristobal. It is not only known as the church where the local TV series was filmed, Ang Kampanerang Kuba, but more importantly, it is known for its unique cemetery with …

Ten exceptional and poorly known Spanish colonial era cemetery chapels that are still existing in the Philippines scattered in Luzon and the Visayas.

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Interior of the Nagcarlan cemetery chapel and underground crypt

Exterior of Nagcarlan’s Underground Cemetery

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