Barasoain Church (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish) (Malolos)

Philippines / Central Luzon / Malolos
 church, place with historical importance, Baroque (architecture), Roman Catholic church, historic landmark
The Historical Barasoain Church

Also known as Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish.

The historic Barasoain Church is the site of the Constitutional Convention of the first Philippine Republic, making the Philippines the very first Asian Government to promulgate a Constitution. It was the Seat of the First Philippine Republic on September 15, 1898 to the last week of February 1899 under the presidency of Pedro Paterno. In its convent the Universidad Literaria Cientifica de Filipinas (or Universidad Literaria de Filipinas) was first housed. It also boasts of a light and sound museum under the management of National Historical Institute.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barasoain_Church
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Coordinates:   14°50'47"N   120°48'44"E

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  • behind this famous church is a cemetery where my relatives who passed away was buried
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