Cabatuan Church
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Wednesday, May 17, 2006Cabatuan Cemetery Capilla
Cabatuan, Iloilo
Philippines The overall design is Romanesque with Gothic rosettes carvings, there is a huge octagonal baroque mortuary chapel or capilla at the center which was beautifully restored.
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Cabatuan Cemetery Capilla from the Side
Cabatuan, Iloilo
Philippines
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Cabatuan Cemetery Interiors
Cabatuan, Iloilo
Philippines Interiors of the Capilla of the Cabatuan Cemetery.
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Cabatuan Cemetery
Cabatuan, Iloilo
Philippines Built of gray stone, the Cabatuan cemetery was built by Fr. Juan Porras and was blessed on 4 February 1894. It is the only extant Spanish cemetery in the Philippines that is a perfect square. It is enclosed on all four sides by a solid limestone base with artistically-designed steel railing.
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Cabatuan Cemetery Gate
Cabatuan, Iloilo
Philippines The Cabatuan cemetery is the only extant cemetery in the Philippines that is a perfect square. Its fence is made of stone and wrought iron. Baroque elements are evident in the rosettes decorating the gate.
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Cabatuan Church Facade
Cabatuan, Iloilo
Philippines Its facade is decorated with the pope's tiara flanked by the Augustinian symbol of the transfixed heart capped by the bishop's hat surrounded by a cord.
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Cabatuan Church Left Entrance
Cabatuan, Iloilo
Philippines Neoclassical in style, the church of San Nicolas de Tolentino, patron saint of Cabatuan, was built in 1834, replacing the temporary ones constructed by earlier priests. It was Rev. Fr. Ramon Alquizar, an Augustinian, who initiated the building the church. Every side of the church is a facade in itself. Its walls are overlaid with red bricks.
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