Monday, October 08, 2007

Baclayon Church

This blog is no stranger to Church. Whenever I travel, I see to it that I visit the place's churches. I have already featured the Churches of Manaoag, Taal, Kawit and of course my own church in Cabanatuan here in my blog. So when I was Bohol a couple of weeks ago, it is a must that I have to visit one of the oldest church in Asia and the oldest coral stone church in Visayas - the Baclayon Church.




The Baclayon Church is just six kilometers away from Tagbilaran City, the Capital City of Bohol. It is the second oldest stone church in the Philippines and the oldest one in the Visayas Region. The Church was constructed in 1595 by the Jesuit priests. It is still very much intact and houses important relics and images reminiscent of the historic Roman Catholic religion in the country. . Adjacent to the Church is the Baclayon Museum for which no camera is allowed. Among those displayed in the church museum are crystal chandelier, silver tabernacle, altar with carvings inlaid with gold, life-size statues and more. . In front of the Church is a park where visitors could relax and enjoy the sight of the Church's facade while listening to the sound of the sea splashing on its bay. . Of course before proceeding to my next destination, I offered prayers and give thanks for keeping me safe in my travels and giving me a chance to see how beautiful my country really is.

8 comments:

  1. nice photos. have you visited the churches here in manila? =)

    salamat sa pagdalaw, link u up 2 =)

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  2. Dapat talaga, may dalang camera lagi kahit saan magpunta, ano?

    Seems like you've been to many places in the country, Lawstude! :)

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  3. Such a beautiful country. Good reviews.

    :-)

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  4. @ carlotta - yes, i've been to lot's of church there in Manila. I grow-up and worked there in Manila for some time. My fave Church is Saint Jude's in Manila which I frequently visit when I was reviewing for the bar exams.

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  5. @ rhodora - i am a late bloomer when it comes to taking pics. Recently, I have been enjoying to document my trips. And yes, I love traveling - it keeps the stresses of life at the very minumum.

    How's your studies?

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  6. @ carol - yes, the Philippines is such a beautiful country. It is composed of more than 7 thousand islands and i have never been to 10% of them.

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  7. Baclayon is one of m favorite churches. Ganda ng lighting dyan sa loob when the sun hits at a certain time in a da.

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  8. thank you for visiting our province. Ours is a religious province, hope u enjoyed ur stay.

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