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    Stopover at Dipolog Cathedral, Zamboanga del Norte

    Prior to leaving Dipolog City, the twin city of Dapitan, Tutubi and his friendly hosts took him on a short tour of Dipolog City that began with a few minutes stop at Holy Rosary Cathedral, Dipolog's church reportedly built by the Spaniards near the end of the 19th century.

    It's actually disappointing that the more than a century old church no longer has the looks of its age and was undergoing renovation when Tutubi visited.

    dipolog cathedralDipolog Cathedral's interiors doesn't have the looks of an old church.

    dipolog cathedral
    the four evangelists adorn the roof of the church. in typical baroque style churches, the four evangelists can be seen on the four columns supporting the apse (the big dome of churches near the altar)

    Dipolog Cathedral's claim to fame and history is that Jose Rizal designed the main altar during his exile in Dapitan.

    Coming...a brief tour of Dipolog City

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    posted by GingGoy @ 9:10 PM,

    6 Comments:

    At Nov 23, 2009, 5:30:00 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

    a beautiful church, nonetheless. planning to see Dipolog next year so i am looking forward to your photos of the city.

     
    At Nov 23, 2009, 5:39:00 PM, Blogger GingGoy said...

    luna, my dipolog city tour is a typical one with photos taken inside a van...will definitely post them once i find the time

     
    At Nov 24, 2009, 10:47:00 AM, Anonymous bw said...

    the white colors is a bit of a modern touch but looks nice actually :)

     
    At Nov 24, 2009, 12:35:00 PM, Blogger carlotta1924 said...

    i wonder if those colors of the church's interior are the same as the original paint.

     
    At Nov 27, 2009, 8:47:00 AM, Blogger Mari said...

    I wonder why they always want to modernize the architecture of these century-old cathedrals. It should be kept intact and preserved.

     
    At Dec 8, 2009, 6:26:00 AM, Blogger pieterbie said...

    It does have a pretty special look as far as I am concerned.

     

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