Paoay sundown colors
The setting sun warmed up the facade, its blocks of coral rocks turned golden. For a few seconds, the passing clouds turned pink, providing a great backdrop for this quaint church in Paoay.
Its probably one of the most photographed churches in Ilocos Norte. The church directly faces the west, making it picture perfect at sunset. We made a quick detour to Paoay on the way back to Manila after a weekend further north in Burgos and Bangui (Kapurpurawan rock formation and Bangui windmills).
Info tidbits about Paoay church:
- Officially known as St. Augustine Church, it was named UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993 (one of the four Baroque churches in Philippines to be included in the list. The other one I've visited is Miagao church)
- Architecture is a combination of Baroque, Gothic, and Oriental designs
- Its 1.67-meter thick walls are supported by 24 curved buttresses, making it very resilient to earthquakes.
10 comments:
Wow. This one great church. I want to visit this someday.
your photos are jaw-dropping. nalungkot naman ako sa mga pics ko ng Paoay Church.:p
been to Paoay twice and next time, I'd really like to see it on a sunset:) great shots!
wow, i thought Paoay only lived among the songs...
The first photo's one of my favorite photos taken by you. Saktong sakto yung ilaw. :)
Wow na naman sa pics mo!
I really love the way you put a story or description to your photos!
I've been to Paoay seven years ago, the place is very peaceful, parang Australian town. o",)
And yes, Paoay's St. Agustine Church is really very lovely!
Superb images of this impressive church !
aahhh Ilocos! The second photo is wonderful. I love that it showed more of the grounds..
beautiful church... Very nice photos. Thanks and keep sharing.......
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