BARASOAIN CHURCH (also known as Our Lady of Mt.

Carmel Parish)

 located near the town plaza of Malolos, the capital city of the province of Bulacan
 Cradle of Democracy in the East
 served as the session hall of Malolos Congress, the first congress in the Philippines
which was held on September 15, 1898 under the presidency of Pedro Paterno
 Three major events in the Philippine history happened in this church:
1. the convening of the First Philippine Congress (September 15, 1898),
2. the drafting of the Malolos Constitution (September 29, 1898 to January 21,
1899), and
3. the inauguration of the First Philippine Republic (January 23, 1899).
 The term "Barasoain" was derived from a place in Spain to which the missionaries
found the place in Malolos in striking similarity.
 When the Spanish-Filipino revolution broke-out, the revolutionaries coined the term
"baras ng suwail" meaning "dungeon of the defiant." because the church was a
meeting-place for anti-Spanish and anti-colonial illustrados
 also renowned for its architectural design and internal adornments.
 curved façade, rose windows, and medieval bell tower. Its floral motifs and paintings of
angels and saints along the ceiling adorn the interior of the church.
 The church consists of two structures, the church and an adjoining convent
 Right in front is a convent which has a museum dedicated to the three historical events
that took place in the church
 The church was the scene of the proclamation of Philippine Independence and Former
President Joseph Estrada when he took his oath of office.
 Former President Ferdinand Marcos declared the Barasoain Church a National
Shrine, as per his Presidential Decree No. 260 in 1973
 The Barasoain Museum, an interactive gallery beside the church, houses historical
and cultural artifacts from the 1800s, and more. There are documents and
memorabilia from the aforementioned historical events. The most remarkable ones
are a glass engraving of the newspaper El Heraldo de la Revolution (Herald of the
Revolution), and an exhibit of the Philippine Constitution. 
THE GARDEN CIUDAD DE VICTORIA

 The Garden beside the world famous Philippine Arena