Our Lady of Assumption Church (Nuestra Senora dela Asuncion Parish)
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Nuestra Senora dela Asuncion
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This centuries old adobe church Nuestra senora dela Asuncion Parish (founded by Augustinian Priest) is the oldest Roman Catholic church in the province of Bulacan, it has a baptismal book entry as early as 1572, it was precious artifact for almost 400 years it was not destroyed by fire or war. On the first page of the book, written was the name of the barrio of the town of Bulakan, Bagio, Bulakan (Camino Real), Daan Estacion, Matungao, Banban, Dapdap, Parian, Paniqui, San Nicolas, Nagdasig, Calungusan and Taliktik.
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| Nuestra Senora dela Asuncion's Bell Tower |
An imposing site it is, the architecture is said to be mixture of Barouque and Muslim. The construction of church and convent started about 1578 and fininshed before 1762. It was occupied and later burned by the British during thair brief stay which was then rebuilt.
The earthquake in 1863, 1869 and 1880 cracked the walls and damaged heavily the belfry that is was in danger of collapsing. Restoration both of the belfry and the church were finally done in 1889.
Looking at this church, one cannot help but admire the highly decorated facade with its engaging decorative scrolls, volutes, vines and floral motifs carved on the quadruple arch on the main door, columns, niches and eaves.
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| Our Lady of Assumption Patron Saint of Bulakan |
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