Regarded as one of the most visited old churches in the Philippines, the Daraga Church serves as one of the major churches in the province of Albay. The Church of Daraga, also known as Our Lady of the Gate Parish Church, was established in 1773 by a group of Franciscan Priests. The church was made mostly of volcanic stones and its massive structure with belfry on one side and convent on the other side was built based on a Baroque-Rococo structure with Spanish influence. The religious people of Cagsawa transferred here after the eruption of Mayon Volcano which has damaged a large portion of the town and left only a few remnants including the Cagsawa Church Ruins. In 1854, the Daraga Church was then dedicated to the new patron, the Nuestra Señora De La Porteria. The church was then used by the Japanese as their headquarters and was damaged during the second world war in 1945. It was reconstructed in 1971-1973 and they made sure that the unscathed stones still exists and renovated only the damaged areas. In 2007, this four-century Daraga Church was declared as a National Historical Site and the marker as a National Cultural Treasure can be found at the facade. Situated on top of a hill above the bustling town, the Daraga Church is one of the many reasons why tourists flock to the province of Albay. All these from markmaranga/daraga-church-our-lady-of-the-gate-parish-church/
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:04:04 +0000
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