Ilokandia 2008 - Paoay
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Uploaded by emeritamanansala on Jan 2, 2009
Malacanang of the North is known as the "White House" of the Marcos Family in Northern Luzon (one of the 29 summer residences that the late Philippine President has built during his 20-year reign). Located in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, it is patterned after the ancestral homes in Vigan, and the Ilocanos call it "Balay Ti Amianan."
This imposing two-storey mansion sits on a five-hectare property and was designed for entertaining large crowds, with an expansive terrace, and a beautiful garden overlooking magnificent Paoay Lake. It has grand living rooms on both floors, and seven spacious bedrooms including the two master bedrooms of Ferdinand and Imelda. The mansion has been converted into a museum and serves as a beautiful and romantic setting for weddings.
The beautiful, placid Paoay Lake is a land-locked freshwater lake, shaped like a horse, with an area of 470 hectares. It was declared as a National Park by the late President Marcos in 1969. Beside the Malacanang of the North is a sprawling golf course and a sports complex (the biggest in the north of Luzon) built around the National Park.
Not far from the Malacanang of the North and the lake is Paoay Church, also known as St. Augustine Church. In recognition of its unique architectural style (European Baroque built by Chinese and Filipino craftsmen), Paoay Church, one of the oldest (b.1694) churches in the Philippines, is inscribed in UNESCO's World Heritage list. Its facade reveals Gothic affinity, its gables show Chinese elements, while the niches topping the walls suggest Javanese influence (reminiscent of the famous Borobodur Temple). The church was dubbed "Earthquake Baroque" because of its fortress-like structure, with 24 massive buttresses designed to withstand the destructive forces of earthquakes. A three-storey coral stone bell tower stands a few meters away from the church, and served as a look-out point for Philippine "Katipuneros" during the Philippine revolution against the Spaniards, and again by the Filipino "guerillas" during the Japanese occupation in World War II.
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@parkingcap
Can't remember the title, but it's by Andres Segovia
emeritamanansala 1 year ago
wow nice place ..i like the classical guitar piece..what is the title?
parkingcap 1 year ago