Baclayon Church
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Baclayon Church is one of the oldest and best-preserved Roman Catholic stone churches in the Philippines, renowned for its Spanish colonial architecture and historical significance on Bohol Island.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
Spanish colonial church ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ stone church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | La Purisima Concepcion de la Virgen Maria Parish Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archdiocese | Archdiocese of Cebu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ |
| completedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 1727 ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Immaculate Conception NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Tagbilaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica-type layout ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jesuits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingReligiousOrder | Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagbilaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentStructure | Baclayon Church Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArt | religious paintings and images from Spanish colonial period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell tower
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convent ⓘ retablo-style main altar ⓘ stone façade ⓘ thick coral-stone walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines
ⓘ
National Historical Landmark of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy |
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
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National Museum of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Baclayon, Bohol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Visayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bohol Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
coral stone
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limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical significance in Bohol
ⓘ
well-preserved Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ |
| oneOf | oldest stone churches in the Philippines ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| reopenedAfterRestoration | 2018 ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Spanish mission architecture in the Philippines
ⓘ
symbol of Catholic evangelization in Bohol ⓘ |
| sufferedDamageFrom | 2013 Bohol earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism site
ⓘ
religious tourism site ⓘ |
| underwent | post-earthquake restoration ⓘ |
| usedAs |
mission station during Spanish colonial period
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ |
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