First day of trip in Laoag was such a gloomy day for us. We were not able to follow our schedule due to bad weather furthermore, hours of travel made us bit lazy to start the adventure. It was late afternoon when the group decided to not miss our time or else we will be get nothing from the trip.
After looking around the city, we first stop to this historical and Paoay Church, "Earthquake Baroque" church in the Philippines. I was not able to post the interior of the church for some photos were not retrieve after replacing of my desktop unit. Still glad that I was able to retrieve some files.
Paoay Church (also known as the St. Augustine Church in Paoay) is a
historical church located in Paoay, Ilocos Norte. During the Philippine
Revolution in 1898, its coral stone bell tower was used by the
Katipuneros as an observation post. Paoay Church is part of the UNESCO
World Heritage List. It currently is a property of the Diocese of Laoag,
Ilocos Norte.
Known as the
“Earthquake Baroque” church in the Philippines, Paoay church was built
of baked bricks, coral rocks, salbot (tree sap) and lumber, and has 24
carved massive buttresses for support. It is an architectural solution
to the area's challenging, natural setting. Both sides of the nave are
lined with the most voluminous stone buttresses seen around the islands.
Large coral stones were used for the lower level while bricks were used
for the upper levels of the church. The walls are 1.67 meters thick
made of the same materials. Its bell tower, which is detached from its
main building, is made of coral stone. It stands a safe distance away to
spare the sanctuary in case of collapse. Originally, the church roof
was thatched; and it is conjectured so that buttresses not only support
walls but give roof access during fire and typhoon.
See more information: wikipilipinas.org
I am still planning to come here. Many things I've missed and were not fully maximize my time to look around the place. Have to include in the bucket of my travel list.
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