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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Stories behind the beautiful Cabatuan Church


Considered as one of the most beautiful churches in the Philippines, the church of Cabatuan in the heart of Iloilo province is also amongst the most exemplary examples of Colonial architecture in the country.
What tourists should know about this church is that it is an example of an Earthquake Baroque Structure hidden the simplest details of Neoclassicism, making it a unique mixture colonial art and architecture.
Interiorly, a tourist will find the largest altar and the tallest stone retable in all of Iloilo and perhaps in the entire Visayan Islands. It also boasts its spacious baptistery that has an artistic neoclassic retable of it's own, a detail that is not common with churches in the region.
Inside, before the huge stone retable, is the replica of the 'Arc of the Covenant', an important artifact in Christian History and is also known for it's beautiful collection of stained glass windows. The Santo Niño de Cabatuan like the Santo Niño de Santa Barbara are known for their unique appearance. The Santo Niño inspired the creation of newer versions built for an empty retable in Bacolor Church in Pampanga.
So why should tourist add this remarkable heritage destination to their itenary? Well, I guess it's because it is obviously something they shouldn't miss while in Iloilo.

5 comments:

mark said...

wow! so love the ChuRch...
so soLemn!

Alisa said...

What a beautiful church...i hope I can get to visit that someday

i.am.happy said...

one of the churches that i love ....

Anonymous said...

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

"Heaven means to be one with God."
-confucius-

lysa(",)

iloilo onfoot said...

scrolling updates?
hmmm.I did not remember that but anyways I'll just try to do something about that.