Capul Church
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Capul Church is a historic Spanish-era Roman Catholic church on Capul Island in Northern Samar, Philippines, known for its fortress-like architecture built to protect locals from Moro raids.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
Spanish colonial-era church ⓘ fortress church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Saint Ignatius of Loyola Parish Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Ignacio de Loyola Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| architecturalType | fortified church ⓘ |
| builtFor | protection against Moro raids ⓘ |
| category |
Churches in Northern Samar
ⓘ
Fortified churches in the Philippines ⓘ Spanish colonial churches in the Philippines ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Spanish colonial architecture in the Philippines ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Ignatius of Loyola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
bastions
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ fortified perimeter ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| function |
defensive structure
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ |
| governingBody | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines
ⓘ
National Historical Landmark of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatusGrantedBy |
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Museum of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Spanish colonial period in the Philippines ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capul Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Visayas NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines ⓘ Visayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Capul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Northern Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | San Bernardino Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
coral stone
ⓘ
masonry ⓘ |
| oversees | Capul parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint Ignatius of Loyola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical Province of Palo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Region VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| significance |
example of fortress-type churches in the Philippines
ⓘ
historical defense against seaborne raids ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism site in Northern Samar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community refuge during attacks
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.