Philippine Colonial Architecture

PHILIPPINE
COLONIAL
ARCHITECTURE
INTRODUCTION
 Spanish colonization introduced European
architecture into the country. The influence
of European architecture and its style
actually came via the Antilles through the
Manila Galleon. The most lasting legacy of
Spain in terms of architecture was its
colonial churches which were designed by
anonymous friar.
Augustinian Churches
The order of the

Augustinians,Augustinian
Province of the Most Holy
Name of Jesus of the
Philippines, build many
churches all over the
Philippines. These
magnificent structures can
still be found all over the
Phlippine Islands.
Historical background
 The Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

of the Philippines of the religious Order of St.
Augustine was officially formed on March 7, 1575
as an offshoot of the establishment of the first
permanent Spanish settlements in the Philippines
by Adelantado Miguel López de Legazpi. The then
Prior General of the Order, Fr. Tadeo de Perusa,
issued the decree creating the new Augustinian
Province in the Philippines to be known as the
Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of the
Philippines (Santisimo Nombre de Jesus de
Filipinas).
Augustinians: first Catholic
missionaries in the Philippines
 If the greatest missionary work of the Augustinian Order has
been displayed in the Philippines, it is because they were the
first Catholic missionaries there. Father Urdaneta and four
other Augustinians -- Fathers Martín de Rada (b. 1533 - d.
1578), , and -- started a successful apostolate in Cebú as
soon as they landed in 1565. Legazpi founded the first
Spanish settlement there in a spot where his men had
stumbled upon a statue of the Child Jesus in a burnt hut after
a skirmish with the native inhabitants to impose Spanish
sovereignty. He named the place Villa del Santísimo Nombre
de Jésus in honor of the Holy Child.
SAN AGUSTINE CHURCHES
 The San Augustine church in Paoay, Ilocos
Norte, is the most famous of these
churches. This unique specimen of Filipino
architecture from the Spanish area has
been included in the World Heritage Sites
List of the Unesco.The church was built by
the Augustinian friars from 1694 until
1710.It shows the earthquake proof
baroque style architecture.
San Augustine church Paoay, Ilocos
Norte,
LIGHTHOUSES
 During the Spanish and American Area
many lighthouses were constructed around
the Phlippine Islands. The most
Northeastern Lighthouse can be found in
Burgos, Ilocos Norte.
Cape Bojeador Lighthouse
Cape Bojeador (Burgos)
 1892. Active; focal plane 118 m (386 ft); three white

flashes every 5 s. 20 m (66 ft) octagonal cylindrical brick
tower, painted white, attached to 1-story brick keeper's
house. Portions of the original 1° Fresnel lens, badly
damaged by an earthquake in 1990, remain in the lantern;
a small modern lens is mounted inside what's left of the
original lens. The original rotating mechanism is intact.
Assistant keeper's houses and other light station
buildings. This is a staffed station. A photo appears at
right; another photo is available, and John Ryan Cordova
has a closeup of the tower. This historic lighthouse, with
its classic Spanish colonial architecture, is easily the best
known and most visited light station in the country; the
keepers often provide tours.
Cape Bolinao (Pietra Point, Patar)
 1905. Active; focal plane 90 m
(294 ft); white flash every 5 s.
27 m (89 ft) round cylindrical
concrete tower with octagonal
watchroom, lantern, and
double gallery, mounted on an
octagonal pyramidal base.
Lighthouse painted white with
red trim. 1-story keeper's
house. The Bolinao Bank has
posted some history of the
light station. Evidently this
lighthouse has been restored
recently.
Historic Town of Vigan
INTRODUCTION
 The City of Vigan [spanish: la cuidad de vigan /
ilocano: la cuidad ti vigan] is a 3rd class city in the
province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It is the capital
city of Ilocos Sur. The city, located on the western
coast of the large island of Luzon, facing the
South China Sea. Vigan was a coastal trading
post in pre-colonial times. Long before the
Spaniards arrived; Chinese traders sailing from
the South China Sea came to Isla de Vigan
(Island of Vigan) via the Mestizo River that
surrounded the island.
VIGAN
 Heritage City of
Vigan
Ciudad Fernandina
de Vigan
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
 Its full name at the time of its foundation
was Villa Fernandina, (Town of Ferdinand)
named after Prince Ferdinand, the first born
son of King Philip II of Spain. As the city
grew, and the seat of the Archdiocese of
Nueva Segovia transferred to the place, it
was later named Ciudad Fernandina de
Vigan, (Ferdinands City of Vigan) in honor
of the Spanish Prince
Vigan Heritage Village
 The Vigan Heritage
Village in Ilocos Sur is a
surviving testimony to a
cultural tradition which has
long disappeared. It was
inscribed in the World
Heritage List in November
1999 because of its
outstanding development
in architecture, urban
planning, and landscape
design exemplifying a
planned Spanish colonial
town in Asia.
Vigan Heritage Village
 Established in the 16th century, its
architecture best reflects the
fusion of a variety of culture – of
Chinese and European Culture –
which resulted in a masterpiece,
unique and truly, one of a kind.
Most construction materials,
including posts, bricks, pebbles
and adobe, were brought from
Europe through the Manila-
Acapulco Galleon Trade. On the
other hand, most labors were
done by the Chinese, thus, Vigan
Heritage Village depict a mainland
artistry.
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 The Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

 1892. Active; focal plane 118 m (386 ft); three white

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