Laguna Heritage : The Church of Saint Bartholomew Nagcarlan We Are FUNtastic PHILIPPINES ! St. Bartholomew Church is a tiered-wall church created by the Franciscans from 1500 to 1700. It was done in Baroque-style. Its facade has asemicircular arched main entrance flanked semicircular windows. Its bell has a Muslim-inspired crenellations. A fire destroyed the original church and it was rebuilt in 1781. St. Bartholomew Church was done in Baroque-style. Its facade has asemicircular arched main entrance flanked semicircular windows. Its bell has a Muslim-inspired crenellations. The embellishments of the facade and the side entrances are distinctly Baroque and this impression is enhanced by the play of light and shade among the architectural detals which include tall pedestals which lift the columns on the second level, fenestrations, and columns of varying number and length. These details alters the churchs otherwise-stolid rectangular structure. (source: wikipilipinas, for information purposes)
Posted on: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 14:16:52 +0000
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