Baroque Church with 24 Carved Massive Buttresses
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(DSC04585) Known as the “Earthquake Baroque” church in the Philippines, Paoay church was built of baked bricks, coral rocks, salbot (tree sap) and lumber, and has 24 carved massive buttresses for support. It is an architectural solution to the area's challenging, natural setting. Both sides of the nave are lined with the most voluminous stone buttresses seen around the islands. Large coral stones were used for the lower level while bricks were used for the upper levels of the church. The walls are 1.67 meters thick made of the same materials. (Taken from http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?ti tle=Paoay_Church)
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2 comments
strong and impressive
said Ciska08
Amazing image.
said abrahamjacobn
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