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Click to Enlarge Sto. Tomas de Villanueva church. Since the Philippines was explored and conquered by the Spaniards there are a great deal of old churches. One of the examples is the Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Church in Danao. This church was originally built in 1755 by Fr. Manuel de Santa Barbara and was made up of numerous materials including sugar cane and rocks from the sea. Most of the church was destroyed in 1942 during WWII, though the front of the church remained intact. The building was rebuilt in 1946, and in 1981 it went underwent a major reconstruction. There is a contrast in architecture which makes this an interesting building. The new white basilica dome up against the old original front and crucero makes this church a fascinating study. The church also has on old bell that was cast in 1845. The bells are named after saints. The oldest bell is the San Alipio bell which was cast in 1845 and weighs 450 kilos. The Villanueva bell which weighs 630 kilos and the Sagrado Corazon bell which weighs 249 kilos were added in 1917. Due to the renovation in 1981 some parts of the church remain old and are inherent to the original design while some parts are incompatible. An example of this is the gold-coated miter dome. Although it adds a basilica effect to the architectural design, it nevertheless looks inconsistent to the original design. Click to Enlarge

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