Sunday, August 16, 2026 Search My Trip EnglishChinese
World news · travel · culture
Taiwan The Taiwan Times
Taiwan's window to the world

Our Lady of Candelaria Parish Church (Silang)

Silang, Philippines · built 1639

The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Candelaria, commonly known as Silang Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the municipality of Silang, in the province of Cavite, Philippines under the Diocese of Imus. Dedicated to Our Lady of Candelaria (also "Our Lady of Candles"), it is the oldest existing stone church in the province, having been completed in 1639. The church is known for its Spanish colonial architectural style and rococo-influenced retablos which were declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines on February 3, 2017.

Church data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other churches in Philippines