Bell Tower: A Look-out during Spanish Revolution & WWII
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(DSC04743) A three-storey coral stone bell tower stands a few meters away from the church. The bell tower served as a look-out point for Philippine “Katipuneros” during the Philippine revolution against the Spaniards, and again by the Filipino “guerillas” during the Japanese occupation in World War II. History has it that the bell tower also served as a status symbol for the locals. The bell would ring more loudly and more times during the wedding of a prominent clan that it would during the wedding of the poor. The panoramic view from the top of the bell tower is simply magnificent. Here you can see the vast expanse of land until it merges with China Sea. (Taken from http://www.paoay.gov.ph)
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the bell tower of this multifunctional fortress looking church reminds me of the stand alone Chinese belltower I have seen.
said Ciska08
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