SUBSCRIBEBulacan, Bulacan Church
One of the beautiful churches in the province of Bulacan is found in the former capital with the same name: Bulacan that is located by the banks of the Bulacan River (yeah, it can get consfusing at first). An imposing site it is, the architecture is said to be a mixture of Baroque and Muslim. The construction of the church and convent started about 1578 and finished before 1762. It was occuppied and later burned by the British during their brief stay (when they also desecrated and looted San Agustin in Intramuros) which was then rebuilt.
The earthquake in 1863, 1869 and 1880 cracked the walls and damaged heavily the belfry that it was in danger of collapsing. Restoration both of the belfry and the church were finally done in 1889.
Looking at this church, one cannot help but admire the highly decorated facade with its engaging decorative scrolls, volutes, vines, and floral motifs carved on the quadruple arch on the main door, columns, niches and eaves.
I’ve visited this church thrice as its part of the upcoming colonial churches book and everytime I gaze up, I am just amazed.
