What: St. Michael de Archanghel Paris
Where: Argao Cebu Philippines
How to get there: 2 to 2 and a half hours south of Cebu City via car or public Transportation
What to expect: An old heritage site built in 1783 and gloriously painted ceiling depicting St. Michael the Archangel.
Brief history:
In the year 1960 Argao was considered as a visita of Carcar till its first titular came on 1735 as St Michael the Archangel. It was later changed to Nuestra Señora de la Consolación. The construction of the church was much credited to Fr. Francisco Espina (1772 to 1798) which who's name is engraved in the on the right transept of the church. During 1876 much of the convent of the church lost its tile roofs to typhoons and was replaced with galvanized iron in 1924. The Church depicts a very well thought of design compared to other churches of the same caliber. The interior designs are reminiscent of chrysanthemums, showing a decent of Chinese influence. As cherubs and other flower motifs garner the interior sides of the church to its altar.
Where: Argao Cebu Philippines
How to get there: 2 to 2 and a half hours south of Cebu City via car or public Transportation
What to expect: An old heritage site built in 1783 and gloriously painted ceiling depicting St. Michael the Archangel.
Brief history:
In the year 1960 Argao was considered as a visita of Carcar till its first titular came on 1735 as St Michael the Archangel. It was later changed to Nuestra Señora de la Consolación. The construction of the church was much credited to Fr. Francisco Espina (1772 to 1798) which who's name is engraved in the on the right transept of the church. During 1876 much of the convent of the church lost its tile roofs to typhoons and was replaced with galvanized iron in 1924. The Church depicts a very well thought of design compared to other churches of the same caliber. The interior designs are reminiscent of chrysanthemums, showing a decent of Chinese influence. As cherubs and other flower motifs garner the interior sides of the church to its altar.
interior facade
intricately painted ceiling
AltarI'm not one to speak about churches since i know very little about them but one thing I'm sure of, i do like photographing them. The church is a very good example of a glory ill reminiscent of its days, i do hope that people spend more time preserving the church and its heritage value. Its one of the churches that Ive went to that felt very Hispanic in a sense that you feel that you can shoot a colonial Spanish short film here. Not to mention the aroma of old wood that is very dominant in the air gives a museum feel. The Church also sports a organ on the upper right of the balcony, unfortunately i couldn't climb up to the balcony for better shots of the organ and interiors.
balcony and organ
Organ
altar close upI hope this entry was informative and enjoyable to read. Thanks for reading!
2 comments:
Waaah, I love the organ. Beautiful.
@ anney, i wish CDP can venture again shooting the far reaches of Cebu.
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