Parish Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Church building in Calasiao, Philippines.
The Parish Church of Saints Peter and Paul displays Baroque architectural features with massive brick walls, elaborate painted ceilings, and a distinctive octagonal bell tower measuring approximately thirty meters in height.
Originally established as a Dominican provincial chapter church in the seventeenth century, the structure underwent multiple reconstructions due to earthquakes and fires, including destruction during the 1763 Palaris rebellion.
The church interior showcases ornate wooden retablos decorated with saint statues and preserved antique floral ceiling motifs that represent centuries of Filipino ecclesiastical artistry and Spanish colonial religious traditions.
Visitors can reach the church by taking a bus to Calasiao town center and then riding a tricycle to the Poblacion area where the structure is located for daily public access.
The church houses fully automatic bells audible within an eight-kilometer radius and contains a statue called Señor Divino Tesoro believed by locals to possess miraculous growing properties.
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