Monday, January 28, 2008

Baguio Catholic Cathedral

For Christian tourists, a trip to Baguio is not complete without visiting the Baguio Cathedral. Located on top of a hill at the heart of the City, the rose-colored Baguio Catholic Cathedral is one of the more familiar and most visited landmarks of Baguio. This beautiful structure has twin spires and is one of the most photographed buildings in the city.

Here are some pics I have taken at the Cathedral:





At the back of the Cathedral is a statue dedicated to Our Lady of Atonement. For what I have gathered (read: googled)the construction of the cathedral by phases was begun on a hill which was originally referred to as "Kampo" by the native Ibalois. It was later called Mount Mary by a Belgian Catholic Mission and was finally consecrated in 1936.

So, when in Baguio, do not forget to say your prayers at the biggest catholic church in the City - The Baguio Catholic Cathedral.

39 comments:

  1. A very nice Cathedral!
    Well captured.

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  2. Ang tagal ko nang di nagpupunta Baguio. Imiss that place pati yung mga parks dyan. Ingat lagi.

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  3. Baguio is really a great place and has lots of tourist spots. Thank you for featuring our place.

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  4. beautiful captures. well done

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  5. I've never been to baguio and i'm dying to be there. nice shots, i can feel the place...;0)

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  6. I've never been to baguio and i'm dying to be there. nice shots, i can feel the place...;0)

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  7. nice pics of a beautiful church, the weather seems ok as well..

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  8. looks lovely. nice shots mate. i must admit, i've not been to Baguio yet. but that is on the list of places to visit on our next holiday in the Philippines.

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  9. I've never been there before. Isn't that strange? I've been to Baguio several times but I've only ever had a glance at it. Maybe next time! :D

    joy
    A Pinay In England
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  10. @ sidney - thank you, u can see the cathedral almost anywhere in baguio so it really is a must to see it.

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  11. @ tina - thanx for dropping by. i am just lucky to have a nice sideline job in baguio.

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  12. @ tazmanian devil - your welcome and thank you too. baguio is just really an awesome place.

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  13. @ evlahos - thank u sir and welcome to our side of the globe.

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  14. @ reign - hmmm. nothing like actually being there. the breeze is like no other.

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  15. @ kris jasper angel - the weather is really fine unlike most of my trips in baguio where the rain seemed to follow me.

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  16. @ blogoloco - you must not miss this place if you are looking for a breezy place with nice views of the mountains.

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  17. @ quintarantino - thank u sir.

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  18. Very beautiful church. I dont think I visited the church. But I love the cold weather there.

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  19. a place iwanted to re-visit this year.tnx for posting

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  20. Hayy... sana makabalik na ng Baguio

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  21. Hello. I want to thank you for visit to me. Was nice.

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  22. @ joy - you can actually see the cathedral anywhere in baguio but there is nothing like actually being there coz there are beautiful structures around it.

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  23. @ alicesg - i couldn't agree more, the breeze of baguio is chillingly amazing.

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  24. @ backpacking philippines - really worth revisiting over and over again.

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  25. @ ferdz - malapit na panagbenga festival. 4th week of february yun, so that was a good time para umakyat dito sa baguio.

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  26. @ miss vader - thanks for visiting too. i like ur photos too. amazing.

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  27. Wow, ang sarap sana pumunta ngayon sa Baguio kse malamig :)

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  28. Looks like an imposing cathedral - good shots.

    Thank you for a nice comment.

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  29. Dear LS,
    Happy to see you at my blog...! i liked all the pictures here... the second and 3rd shots are excellent..!
    :)

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  30. Thank you for coming by my blog yesterday and leaving a comment about Spring. Having no seasons might be all right if I lived in a country as beautiful as yours.

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  31. Beautiful Cathedral!
    That's a nice statue of Mother Mary.

    Alexander
    Alex's World! - http://www.kakinan.com/alex

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  32. Wow, that is beautiful. I would love to see the inside.

    Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  33. @ kegler - yup. super lamig talaga sa umaga at gabi pero ok naman sa tanghali.

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  34. @ runee - very imposing indeed, you can see it almost anywhere in the City.

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  35. @ shades - thank you for liking them. you have a very beautiful blog too.

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  36. @ annie - im proud oy my country because GOD blessed our place with abundant natural beauty.

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  37. @ alexander - my country is predominantly christian so statue and images of Mama Mary are a plenty.

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  38. @ andrea - i will try to posts some inside pics of the cathedral soon. thanx for the visit too.

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