Spanish-era Churches

[weirdo]

nice contributions.

[weirdo]

same thing with this thread. please bear with ime. id be posting some new places (and old ones) once i get to upload stuff in my new imagestation.

[pau_p1]

Malate Church

[Edmundtanso]

i like malate church! looks so rustic

[weirdo]

yeah

[Thunderflip]

Where is the Manila Cathedral?

[renell]

inside Intramuros.

[Thunderflip]

Iglesia Ni Cristo

[renell]

where is that INC church? is that the main one in QC?

here's the main church, i think, in Lubao, Pampanga. someone told me the plaza was used for a soap-opera in TV.

[pau_p1]

yup that's INC's main chapel along Commonwealth Ave in Diliman, Quezon City... its just across UP Diliman... and behind New Era University

[mhe-ann]

any Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses picture? :

[jbkayaker12]

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[Thunderflip]

Originally Posted by renell

inside Intramuros.

I was actually expecting someone to post some pics.

[renell]

as requested


if you ask me it's a pretty mediocre church. maybe because the fact that it's been destroyed numerous times. San Agustin i like more, and San Seb.

[weirdo]

hello there. thanks for contributing lots to this thread. lemme just post the list of the structures that have been posted here:

bulacan
barasoain church (our lady of mount carmel parish), malolos. page 01

cebu
basilica minore del santo nino (santo nino church). page 01

metro manila
church of the gesu, admu campus, marikina. page 02
golden mosque, quiapo, manila. page 03
hong giam taoist temple, paco, manila. page 03
khalsa diwan indian sikh temple, paco, manila. page 03
nuestra senora de gracia parish (guadalupe ruins), makati. page 04
saint joseph parish (bamboo organ church), las pinas. page 02
san sebastian church, quiapo, manila. page 02

+ ung iba na pics pa lang meron:
bohol (dami) page 03
quiapo church page 03
san agustin church page 04
nature church page 04
malate church page 05
iglesia ni cristo (main chapel) page 05
lubao main page 05
manila cathedral page 05

[weirdo]

carcar, cebu


picture by romadz_op (2002) from waypoints.ph

from hawaii.edu:
This edifice is typical of old Roman Catholic churches in the countryside, such as Carcar, in the province of Cebu, one of the many islands comprising the Visayas, Philippines. But there is something special about it. This church, known as St. Catherine Church, was named after the town's patron saint, St. Catherine of Alexandria, in whose honor the people of Carcar celebrate the yearly fiesta every 25th of November. St. Catherine's Church is the second oldest church in Cebu. Fr. Antonio Maglano, the parish priest of Carcar at the time, started building the church in 1859. However, it took six years before it was finished. Another priest, Fr. Manuel Fernandez took the credit for the present design of the church, admired for its byzantine architecture, Greco-Roman altar, and twin- bell towers having a minaret shape similar to Muslim mosques.

Like most old Spanish churches in the Philippines, the St. Catherine's Church is fronted by the town plaza, a well-maintained place for community gathering, celebration and other social functions.

Carcar is also an old town in the province of Cebu, built in 1599, at the time when the Roman Catholic religion was spearheaded by the Agustinian friars. Its population (1995 census) stood at 78,726, while the town is currently rated as 5th class municipality. The town's population has remained small and level of development is slow due to constant outmigration to Cebu City, the nearby islands, including Mindanao.

more info from ngkhai.com:
Among the great wonders in Carcar is the 124- year old St. Catherine’s Church. Although it is not the very first church in Carcar, it has kept great wonders over the years.

Carcar, formerly called Sialo, became a parish in 1599 under Fray Gasper de San Augustine. Unfortunately, it was not known who built the edifice, but it must be observed that the Augustinian friars during the first years of the Spanish regime took charge of the parishes from San Nicolas down to Tañon. Hence, St. Catherine’s Church is the second oldest church in the entire province of Cebu.

Since the dawn of Christianity in Cebu, until the year 1898, the orders of St. Augustine handled the church in Carcar. Several Augustinian priests were assigned in the church and in the convent. The church, which was smaller than the present structure took 260 years before the new building was finally constructed.

Fr. Antonio Maglano became the "cura" of the parish of Carcar on October 16, 1858. A year later, he began the construction of the present day church. Several friars left it unfinished; thus, the construction lasted for six years. At that time St. Catherine’s already had three naves. The style was patterned after the "mujedar" in Spain, comprising of two bells With an onion-shaped tip.

Fr. Gabriel Gonzalez succeeded Fr. Maglano on November 17, 1865

Nine years later, Fr. Manuel Rubio Fernandez from Asturias, Spain succeeded Fr. Gonzalez. He was able to finish the construction for two years. Fr. Manuel was an exemplary man. He designed the church with such great finesse, that anyone who entered the church marveled at the authentic style of his craftsmanship. One of his prides is his construction of the masonry and the wood convent, which measured 33 meters in front and 22 meters on the side.

Unfortunately, he was arrested in 1898 and was detained in Sibonga.

St. Catherine’s Church now holds an unprecedented history. Inspired by the Graeco-Roman style, with strong Muslim influence, the church is made of masonry with one main nave and two aisles. The nave measures 68 meters long, 22 meters wide, and 12 meters high. The main entrance has a double arch design inviting attention in the massive rectangular façade. The twin bell towers of solid geometric pylons, act as buttresses but are integrated as part of the façade. The twin bell towers end up at the third level in the minaret shape common to Muslim mosques.
The only embellishments that have been provided are the geometric flora on the spandrels, the blind rose window below the upper recessed arch and the carved Augustinian symbol above it. The simplicity of the design of the façade is the counter-foiled by the complex pattern of the upper-story of the Muslim like bell tower and the Baroque pediment. It is noticeable that all the twelve apostles were carved in white except for Judas, which was done in black.

photo from hawaii.edu:


for more info on carcar town try searching on google. looks really interesting. *andami raw ni rerestore na old houses*
enjoy.

[weirdo]

the church and the town plaza (from waypoints.ph)


from ngkhai.com-
labas


loob

[Thunderflip]

Originally Posted by renell

if you ask me it's a pretty mediocre church. maybe because the fact that it's been destroyed numerous times. San Agustin i like more, and San Seb.

thanks, but i wanna see more, clear pics, like the ones we had before the hack.

[ryanr]

@ Thunderflip - I have some, that i took a while back. Let me look for it first.

[ryanr]

Here it is: