It’s one of my bucket list – to be able to visit the largest Roman Catholic Church in South East Asia: Taal Basilica. It’s located in the quiet town of Taal in the province of Batangas (south of Manila). As a bonus to my trip to Taal, I was amazed at the number of old (and preserved) houses. It is at par with Ilocos, Talisay and Pila (Laguna).
The marker on the church façade states:
Ang Basilika ng Taal (1575)
Unang itinayo ni Padre Diego Espina noong 1575 sa ngayon ay San Nicolas na dating bahagi ng Balangon. Nagiba noong 1754 nang pumutok ang bulkan. Ipinagawa sa kasalukuyang kinatatayuan nong 1755 at iginuho ng lindol noong 1849. Kinikilalang pinakamalaking simbahang Katoliko sa dakong Silangan, ang kasalukuyang simbahan ay sinimulan noong 1856 ayon sa ibinalangkas ni Luciano Oliver, isang arkitekto, pinasinayaan ito noong 1865.
Taal Basilica (1575)
First constructed by Father Diego Espina in 1575 in San Nicolas (former part of Balangon). It was destroyed by volcanic eruption (of Taal Volcano) in 1754. It was rebuild in its present location in 1755 but was destroyed by earthquake in 1849. Recognized as the largest Catholic Church in the East, the current church was rebuild according to the plans of Architect Luciano Oliver starting 1856. It was completed in 1865.
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