Spanish Colonial

Architecture
BY:
ANDRES, DIANNE KLARISSE D.
AUSTRIA, KAYDEE KAMSHA C.
GARCIA, STEFFI ANNE C.
USERO, JOAN KRISTINE L.
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 During most of the Spanish colonial
period, the art and architecture of the
Philippines were strongly influenced by
the patronage of the Roman Catholic
Church. Most art emphasized religious
iconography. The church commissioned
local craftspeople, often skilled Chinese
artisans, to construct provincial stone
churches with bas-relief sculpture and to
carve santos, or statues of saints, and
other devotional icons in wood and
ivory. The edifices, statues, and
paintings of the period show Chinese
and Malay modifications of Spanish
baroque, an elaborate and detailed
style.
Example of Structures
under Spanish
Colonization
COLONIAL CHURCHES
CENTURY OLD HOUSES
&
HISTORICAL SITES
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 Sta. Lucia Church
 (Ilocos Sur)

• The main attraction of

the church is the
statue of St. Lucy,
believed to date back
to the 19th century.
She has been credited
as the source of many
miracles   especially
for the persons
suffering from eye
ailments. Attached to
the vestment of St.
Lucy are plates cast in
the image of an eye.
As a parish, Sta.
Lucia, named after its
patron saint, was
established in 1586.
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• The church is the only
one in the province
with a transept and
experts describe the
dome overhead as
Renaissance in style.
Consoles projecting
downward from the
cornice make the
church façade
attractive. A four-
storey tower with a
mini-dome at the top
stands to the right
side of the church
façade.
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 Sta. Maria Church and
Belfry
(Ilocos Sur)
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• The Nuestra Señora de la

Asuncion church in Sta. Maria,
Ilocos Sur, one of four of the
UNESCO enscribed (1993)
Baroque Churches of the
Philippines, a World Heritage
Site is perched up on a hill
overlooking the town of Sta.
Maria as well as the
surrounding mountains and
seas.
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• Built at about 1765 by the
Augustinians, it served as a
fortress during the Philippine
Revolution in 1896.
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• A regal structure, its facade is not
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• the belfry is
constructed a few
feet from the
church, a common
sight in Ilocos, to
protect the main
building from
damage in case of
an earthquake.
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• the wide flight of stairs
made of piedra
china leads to the
church at the right
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• The massive
buttresses that line
the walls of the
church protects it
from strong
earthquakes.
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• The unusual structure
at the left side of the
church (facing the
facade) are stone
steep steps going up
the roof. While the
actual use is not
known, it is believed
that this is used to
maintain the
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 St. William’s Cathedral
& Sinking Bell tower
 (Ilocos Norte)
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• The church, classified by experts as

Baroque, is famous for its antique
wooden altar (retablo) which is
still being used. An old choir loft
and the pulpit have been
preserved but no longer
functional.
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• The beautifully carved three-layered

retablo is divided into eight
niches, each occupied by saint.
Two pairs of   three-tiered slender 
columns flank the church’s
façade. A statue of the    parish’s
patron saint, St. William the 
Hermit, in the church façade
greets visitors and devotees.
Magsingal became an
independent parish in 1676 and
the feast day of St. William the
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 Malacanang of the
North
(Ilocos Norte)


• otherwise known as the

White House of the
North.

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• This imposing two-
storey structure was
built as the official
residence of the
President Marcos in
Ilocos Norte. It
overlooks the
legendary Paoay
Lake and was
designed to
resemble a 19th
Century "bahay na
bato." It is complete
with bedrooms,
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• This was one of 29
summer residences
that Marcos built
during his rule.
When it was built in
1977, Malacanang of
the North became
the venue of the
trendiest high
society settings. The
Marcoses
entertained their
guests to parties,
water skies and golf.

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• Malacanang Palace of
the North has since
been converted into
a museum and it is
open to visitors. It is
sad to note that the
structure has not
been well
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a o a y C h u rch a n d B e lfry ( Ilocos
N o rte )

T h e Pa o a y C h u rch w a s b u ilt o f co ra l
b lo cks a n d stu cco -p la ste re d b ricks.
Its a rch ite ctu re is a u n iq u e
co m b in a tio n o f B a ro q u e a n d
O rie n ta l.
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T h e m a te ria ls u se d fo r th e w a lls
w e re a m ixtu re o f co ra lsto n e a n d
b ricks.
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La rg e co ra l sto n e s w e re u se d a t th e
lo w e r le ve l o f th e w a lls, w h ile b ricks,
sm a lle r a n d m o re m a n a g e a b le to
tra n sp o rt, w e re u se d a t th e u p p e r
le ve ls.
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T h e m o rta r u se d fo r th e co ra l
sto n e s a n d b ricks p o in ts o u t th e
d e sire o f th e b u ild e rs to m a ke su re
th a t th e ch u rch sto o d a g a in st
n a tu ra l ca la m itie s. T h e stu cco w a s
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• The church is
considered as one
of the most
striking edifices in
the country with
its huge
buttresses
flanking the sides
and rear facade.

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• The facade is
complemented
with a bell tower
located at its right
hand side. Bell
towers are a very
important
element in the
overall
composition of
colonial churches,
both for its
function and
aesthetics. For
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Marcos Museum and
Mausoleum
(Ilocos Norte)

• The Marcos Museum and

Mausoleum in Batac,
Ilocos Norte
showcases
memorabilia of the
late Philippines
President Ferdinand
E. Marcos and a large
stately and gloomy
tomb housing his
embalmed remains
which are contained
in a vacuum-sealed
glass coffin.
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• The Museum is the first
structure seen from
the main street and is
the one which follows
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 Bacarra Church
and Bell tower ruins
(Ilocos Norte)
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• The Bacarra Church

together with its bell
tower were
constructed by the
Spanish Augustinian
Friars in 1593 and
subsequently
inaugurated in 1782.

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• It was destroyed by the
intensity 7.8
earthquake on
August 1983 and
reconstructed and
once again
inaugurated in
August 1984. The
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• The Bacarra Bell Tower is
located at the right side
of the Roman Catholic
Church. It was built in
1830’s and made up of
coral blocks and stocco
with an original height
of fifty (50) meters and
a three (3) storey with a
wall of five (5) meters
thickness. The
earthquake wrecked it in
1931, which had caused
the top most portions to
tilt a little sideward on
the right.

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• The bell tower, which is
now in its advanced
stage of dilapidation due
to the effect of strong
earthquakes, serves not
only as a tourist
attraction but also as a
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 Sta. Monica
Church (Ilocos Norte)


• The church is located

some 7 kilometers to
the east of Laoag City
proper. It is an all-brick
church with buttressed
walls and a 3-level
brick bridge and
staircase connects the
church to the convent
making it one of the
unique features of this
church.
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• The church is located

some 7 kilometers to
the east of Laoag City
proper. It is an all-brick
church with buttressed
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• Separate towers and

rectories are
characteristic of
the province, a
measure to
minimize damage
during
earthquakes. At
the ground level of
the convent are
housed
memorabilia,
books and
photographs
connected with the
history of the
parish.

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• The ruins of Sta.
Monica Church in
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 Burgos
Lighthouse (Ilocos Sur)
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• Known as the highest-

elevated lighthouse in
the Philippines and
the northwesternmost
in location.

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• Its purpose is also to
guide ships away
from the rocky coasts
of the town. It still
continues to operate
with new lenses run
by solar panels.

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• Built of locally made
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 QuemaHouse (Ilocos
Sur)
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• The house was undergoing

serious renovation and
construction work. The
first floor was where the
calesa or two was
parked in the old days,
and it had a stone floor.
The cement or stone
walls gave it a solid feel
and one got the feeling
that all the less refined
things in the home were
stored down here, along
with extensive staff
quarters.

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• The Quema Residence had
stunning wooden wall
panels, capiz windows,
high ceilings, and
natural air vents on the
side of the house. One