The first church was built by the Franciscans in 1669. In 1880, an earthquake caused significant damage to the church. Due to the dwindling population in the area, the church were not rebuilt. Whatever remained was razed to the ground by the Japanese, except for the lower portion of the original façade. After the war the area was slowly resettled, and the idea to rebuild the church emerged. The restoration was completed in 1995, preserving the ruins of the façade, with the new portions built as close as possible to...
Read moreBoso-boso church is also known as Our Lady of Anunciation (Nuestra Señora dela Anunciata) located in Barangay San Jose in Antipolo city, Rizal. The small chapel was built in 1700 by Jesuit priests. It's facade is very simple, but can trace it's century-old Spanish heritage. The church was reportedly destroyed during the Second World War, but it still posses its grandeur. The interiors are very simple, no elaborate trimmings. There's a big old tree beside the church and vines, which I...
Read morevery old church, dates to the first expansion of the catholic church in Rizal province. The bullet holes in the old adobe blocks and the unplastered brick interior walls immerse you in both ancient and more recent history and if you close your eyes you can almost hear the baying of horses and the cries of the katipunan. Why will you not...
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