The Guimbal Church is one of the oldest churches in the country. This yellow sandstone church is made made from adobe stones called igang and coral stones quarried from Guimaras. It was built in 1774 by Father Campos.
The facade is a two-story affair flanked by twinned round pilasters decorated with floral carvings. Its vintage belfry is 4 stories high and doubles as a watchtower during the Spanish occupation against pillaging Moro pirates. It has undergone some reconstruction after it was destroyed twice, during the Second World War and during the 1948 earthquake. Recently, it was rehabilitated to its original structure.
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To go to Guimbal Church, you can ride a Guimbal Jeepney in front of Iloilo Supermart – Molo Branch or in the Terminal Market (locally called “Super”) near Robinsons Place. You can also ride a Miagao or San Joaquin Jeepney. Just tell the driver to drop your off at Guimbal Plaza.
Hi can you post some shots of the inside of the church? Thanks
the color or appearing of the church doesn’t look old…what is “the strange white color on the wall?” when you restore an old thing or place you consult the expert and use the same materials or you try to come up with something identical or indistinguishable material or pigment so it could have a certain outward aspect like the master copy…. i saw the church, it’s eminent!!!
nice pixx!
MABUHAY ang taga guimbalanon….i proud for being guimbalanon….maname ang lugar sang guimbal…kadto kamo….
[re=44632]mayo[/re]:
the white stone wall is not a product of poor rehabilitation. it is but natural for coral stones to have white pigment like that of the Molo church.
i suggest that the interior of the Church be restored to its original form.
baw ah!!wla gd 2009 nga comments ba..jeje aq plang!!!tani may mg reply ka comments q ba.jejejeje
medyo raw-ay tulad ang kisame ka simbahan, sang nagligad nga december nag attend ako lubong ka isa sa mga lolo ko dyan. gabok na ang kisame, nadunot guro kang basa ti uran. although daw wara na fade ang ana pinta pero makita guid sa mga pingas kang kisame. high school palang ako kang nkita ko nga bag o restore ang ana kara nga kisame, so, more than ten years na ako naka graduate. oras ruman guro para e restore liwat.