Historical Archives | Freedom Wall https://www.freedomwall.net/tag/historical/ A Travel and Lifestyle Blog - Go Out! | Travel | Be Free! Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:41:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.freedomwall.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Historical Archives | Freedom Wall https://www.freedomwall.net/tag/historical/ 32 32 50351415 Majayjay Church: Another 16th-Century Parish in Laguna https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/majayjay-church/ https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/majayjay-church/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 18:50:32 +0000 https://freedomwall.net/?p=10716 The Saint Gregory the Great Parich or commonly known as Majayjay Church is one of the oldest extant Catholic church in the Philippines. According to the historical marker instilled by the National historical Institute (NHI), the original church, which was made of plywood, was built in the year 1571. It was, however, reduced to ashes […]

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]]> https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/majayjay-church/feed/ 1 10716 Liliw Church: Harboring 400 Years of History https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/liliw-church/ https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/liliw-church/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:07:11 +0000 https://freedomwall.net/?p=10688 After a quick tour along P. Burgos St., where the tempting sandal shops are situated, I then visited the Parish Church of Liliw. I was surprised that such a small town harbors a long piece of history. A solid proof is the church that was been there since the sixteenth century. Saint John the Baptist […]

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]]> https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/liliw-church/feed/ 1 10688 Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery: Not a Creepy Encounter https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/nagcarlan-underground-cemetery/ https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/nagcarlan-underground-cemetery/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:44:07 +0000 https://freedomwall.net/?p=10590 I was so bored one Saturday morning so I packed my stuff and boarded a bus to San Pablo. I didn’t have any itinerary at hand. It was another “bahala na si batman” (leave it all to batman) trip, though I already had places to visit in mind. I was planning to check the 7 lakes […]

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]]> https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/nagcarlan-underground-cemetery/feed/ 1 10590 Shutter: The Might and Grandeur of Paoay Church https://www.freedomwall.net/photography/shutter-the-might-and-grandeur-of-paoay-church/ https://www.freedomwall.net/photography/shutter-the-might-and-grandeur-of-paoay-church/#comments Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:00:30 +0000 https://freedomwall.net/?p=5292 Church of San Agustin or popularly known as Paoay Church deserves a shutter feature. The church was completed in 1710. It is famous for its distinct architecture highlighted by the enormous buttresses on the sides and back of the building, making the structure earthquake-proof. In 1993, along with other Baroque Churches of the Philippines, Paoay […]

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