My World#40 Philippine Churches Part I: Barasoain Church, Bulacan, Luzon
To start off my Philippine Churches series, I am going to feature the church that has the most significant part in the Philippine history.
This is the Barasoain Church or Our Lady of Mt. Carmen Parish of Malolos, Bulacan, Luzon. The church is considered as the most important church in the Philippine history. Well-known for its architectural design and interiors, it was the site of three major events in the Philippine History:
The First Philippine Congress Convention, September 15, 1898
The Drafting of the Malolos Constitution, September 29, 1898 to January 21, 1899
The Inauguration of the First Philippine Republic, January 23, 1899
The church was proclaimed a National Shrine last August 1, 1973 by then President Ferdinand E. Marcos. More pictures in my subsequent posts.
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12 comments:
Marvelous old church and what an interesting history! Great post, great shots!
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Sylvia
very interesting start to the churches series. I can't wait for the rest. we have very nicely built churches so I can't wait.
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It does look like a wonderful church and has great history. Thanks for sharing your beautiful church.
A very beautiful church. It has quite a story to tell.
impressive
What a lovely church.. I bet it has a lot of stories to tell.
It is a wonderful old world church with a long history. I can see why it became a National Shrine.
Lovely post and photo...
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Beautiful shots. A church with history.
Marites: What a spectacular place, you have shown it so well.
Gorgeous old church. Thank you.
Barasoain is indeed part of our nationhood. It's a good thing it's being well-preserved.
I hope you'd get the chance to see the church in my town of Capul, N. Samar. It's one of the oldest in the country.
i have visited this place and it looks bigger in photos than it actually is. but great facade nevertheless.
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