San Pablo Church Ruins | |
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17°26′54″N 121°47′37″E / 17.44833°N 121.79361°E | |
Location | San Pablo, Isabela |
Country | Philippines |
Religious institute | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Ruins |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Inactive |
Heritage designation | National Cultural Treasure |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Baroque |
Completed | 1624 |
San Pablo Church Ruins are ruins of a Roman Catholic church located in San Pablo, Isabela, Philippines. The church was built in 1624, making it the oldest in Isabela. [1]
The Baroque-styled church was constructed using bricks mixed with riverstones, adobe and coral stones. [1] [2] Its belfry of six layers, including the circular apex made of adobe, was the tallest in the Cagayan Valley. [3]
The church was damaged during the World War II. [4] In 1949, it was destroyed by the 7-magnitude earthquake that hit the Cagayan Valley, and its roof was burned down in the 1950s. [5] Unable to renovate, a smaller church, one-third the size of San Pablo Church, was built inside the walls. [6]
Fronting the church is a patio overgrown with grass. [7] Still standing is the church's facade, with visible bas-relief and religious icons on each side. [5] The church's arched main entrance, vigil room, support for the choir loft, and buttresses, which continue to support the structure, are still visible. [7] [8]
Diggings of sacred grounds, through the ancient walls and a tunnel toward the church's altar, were reportedly conducted by people looking for the Yamashita's treasure.
The National Museum of the Philippines declared the church as a national cultural treasure. [9]
San Pablo Church Ruins | |
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17°26′54″N 121°47′37″E / 17.44833°N 121.79361°E | |
Location | San Pablo, Isabela |
Country | Philippines |
Religious institute | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Ruins |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Inactive |
Heritage designation | National Cultural Treasure |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Baroque |
Completed | 1624 |
San Pablo Church Ruins are ruins of a Roman Catholic church located in San Pablo, Isabela, Philippines. The church was built in 1624, making it the oldest in Isabela. [1]
The Baroque-styled church was constructed using bricks mixed with riverstones, adobe and coral stones. [1] [2] Its belfry of six layers, including the circular apex made of adobe, was the tallest in the Cagayan Valley. [3]
The church was damaged during the World War II. [4] In 1949, it was destroyed by the 7-magnitude earthquake that hit the Cagayan Valley, and its roof was burned down in the 1950s. [5] Unable to renovate, a smaller church, one-third the size of San Pablo Church, was built inside the walls. [6]
Fronting the church is a patio overgrown with grass. [7] Still standing is the church's facade, with visible bas-relief and religious icons on each side. [5] The church's arched main entrance, vigil room, support for the choir loft, and buttresses, which continue to support the structure, are still visible. [7] [8]
Diggings of sacred grounds, through the ancient walls and a tunnel toward the church's altar, were reportedly conducted by people looking for the Yamashita's treasure.
The National Museum of the Philippines declared the church as a national cultural treasure. [9]