Simborio, Colonial cemetery dome in Tuktukan, Philippines
The Simborio rises 8 meters high with a circular dome structure made of adobe stones held together by a mixture of lime, egg white, and clay.
Two hundred Filipino workers constructed this burial structure in 1700 under Spanish friar supervision through a system of mandatory labor called polo y servicio.
The interior contains an altar with a crucifix, while the entrance features a snake symbol above the main door and a cross at the dome apex.
Visitors must climb an 11-step staircase with side railings to reach the arched iron entrance door that leads into the dome-shaped structure.
An underground passage beneath the structure connected to St. Anne Parish Church served as an escape route during American colonial and Japanese occupation periods.
Location: Tuktukan
GPS coordinates: 14.52930,121.07340
Latest update: March 3, 2025 17:22
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