Bantay Church - Ilocos Sur
Located in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, the church was built in the 1590s. Bantay Church also is known as St. Augustine Parish Church is considered one of the oldest in Ilocos Sur. The church was named after St. Augustine the patron saint of the Augustinian Friars. Bantay Church Bantay Church details Looking closely at detail one's curious eye can see that the facade's structural design is visibly neo-classical combined with pseudo-romanesque elements. However, when you enter the edifice you would notice that the interior had been renovated and modern-day metal frames and posts are used to support its aluminum roof. Bantay Church and its beautiful belfry Bantay Church brick facade Bantay Church historical marker Bantay Church belltower Bantay Church Interior My beautiful wife at the tower What makes this church unique is the picturesque belfry located on the hilltop several meters away. The famous belfry of Bantay Church had been used by the Spanish,