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Spanish Notes
Simbahan (what are found inside a church complex are the following: )
Escuela – school na at that time ay private system pa and mga lalaki lang ang
pinag-aaral
Bahay na bato – wood of stone but would highly depende sa geographical location.
Civic Buildings
Fuerza or Fortaleza – Fortification to protect our country dahil vast ang mga
islands and prone to pirate attacks
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LAW OF THE INDIES
Proclaimed by King Philip II on July 3, 1573
Series of laws that guided yung mga Spaniards sa planning of cities, towns, villages
among its colonial cities. Lalo na’t nageexpand nga yung mga colonies nila. This is to
mainly establish governance and power.
Common characteristics
Rectangular plan
Government buildings
Hospital
Church
CHURCH
Managed by the prailes yung private school
Escuela/ Eskwela – school na at that time ay private system pa and mga lalaki lang
ang pinag-aaral
Patyo ng simbahan – church plaza kung saan nakalaan para sa mga seremonya.
Karaniwang itong enclosed ng stone wall (via crucis – way of the cross) ay carved
sa perimeter ng wall
PLAN TYPES:
LINEAR
LATIN CROSS – mas longer yung isang end from its intersection. Could vary
based sa lot given, pwedeng yung vertical ay maikli then yung horizontal ay
mahaba or could be done vice versa.
TYPES OF CHURCHES:
CATHEDRAL
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Principal church or pinaka-malaki na naghhouse for the Christian diocese or
government or ng bishop’s throne. This could be iisang diocese lang ng city or
maraming cities ang kasama
Yung manila cathedral ay one isa sa mga mararming lumang simabahan ng Pilipinas.
Nagdaan na yan sa napakaraming restoration sa structural and all kasi originally gawa
siya sa ephemeral materials (bamboo, pawid nipa and other more). This is done dahil
sa aftermath ng bagyo, lindol and other causes. There is a total of 8 renovations yung
recent ay di katulad sa its prior look.
Has ambiguous shape that is almost linear or latin cross yung planning.
MANILA CATHEDRAL in INTRAMURUOS, MANILA
GITNANG PASILYO – also known as ‘navis’ sa latin word that means ship. Hatid
nitong simbolo ng faithful journey sa buhay with the creator
ARKADA/ ARCADE – Row of columns with arches that separated yung mga side
aisle from nave.
ALTAR MAYOR - Raised rectangular stone slab para sa religious rites. Found sa
end ng nave.
FORTRESS CHURCH
PARAPETO/ PARAPET/ EMBRASURE – for defensive measures ulit pero mas low
lang ang protective wall na ito. May merlons and crenels as a room para sa canon
FUNERARY CHAPEL
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Isang chapel na nasa loob ng cementery for ceremonies or services called
“camposanto”
LOOB NG KAPILYA – espasyo kung saan idinadaos ang ceremonies para sa mga
patay.
FACADE
MONASTIC CHURCH
One of 8 churches na meron sa intramuros. Beyond the war na nangyari American and
Japanese, ito lang yung church na yung features ay nagsurvive throughout the years.
Yung iba durog talaga kaya yung manila cathedral at san Agustin church nalang yung
natira. May reconstruction ng isang church sa likod ng PLM, Saint Ignatius as events
place hindi na as church. Malaki kasi may monastery.
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RETABLO/ RETABLE/ ALTAR PIECE – framework behind ng alter, carved with
ledge and nagsisilbing niche para sa saints at tabernacle.
PARISH CHURCH
Aside from mga diocese may other church pa yun yung parish church. Usually, nasa
gitna ito ng town and intended sa ecclesiastical unit (diocese dati ay isang isl aor city
per ay per probinsiya) residence ng priest or bishop.
MIagao church
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DAWDAWAN/ PILA DE AGUA BENDITA/ STOUP – basin para sa holy water
located malapit sa entrance minsan attached siya sa wall or pillar or could be
freestanding
Aranya – chandelier
Atril - lecterns
Bangko – bench
Kalis - chalice
Kandelaryo - candlestick
Kumpisalan - confessional
Krusipijo – crucifix
PILGRIM CHURCH
For pilgrimage church especially sa patron ng specific na simbahan. The sole difference
is that pwede pumunta sa likod nung passageway nay un para magbpunas sa patron ng
rebulto.
SHRINE OF PENAFRANCA ng NAGA CITY, CAMARINES SUR
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PEDIMENTED DOORWAY – ornamentation attached to the exterior wall above sa
door ng church sa triangular pediment.
KROSING/ CRUCEM/ CROSSING – are kung saan naggaanap nave crosses ang
transcript
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES
EARTHQUAKE BAROQUE
Types of church tas is intended fro counter measuring yung seismic activites. To counter
that its walls are thick and has the elements ng baroque church na scrolled buttress,
volutes, plain façade with pilasters and oranamental urns. Pilasters ay protruding
columns na nakadikit sa wall
PAOAY CHURCH
PINACULA/ FINIAL
SCROLLED BUTTRESS
SPRINGCOURSE
KORNISA/ CORNICE
NITSO/ NICHE
MEDALYON/ MEDAIILION
RAKING CORNICE
FILIPINO-HISPANIC ROCOCO
Developed after baroque that has distincrt shell works, foliage na with scrolls, rocaille,
PH flora and fauna as motifs
MIAG-AO CHURCH
ROCAILLE – refers to rock work or stonework as well as use of shells, rocks and
plants as ornaments
OXEYE WINDOW
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GOTHIC REVIVAL
Sa PH there’s no flying buttress but has pointed arch, ribbed vault, traceried window,
slender pier and column at lofty steeple.
ORO FINIAL
CROCKET
CAMPANA DE VUELO
STOP
TRACERIA/ TRACERY
LANCET DECORATION
GABLET
PINACULO/ PINNACLE
HIGH RENAISSANCE
Late 15th to early 16th century na features heavy rustification, sculptural volume,
classical elements at illusion. Actually, this style ay mas nauna pa sa baroque at
Rococo, though, may observed similarities sa baroque at renaissance. This is para
mataas para mukhang majestic kahit onti lang budget
BINONDO CHURCH
Hery rustication and classical elements like columns, arches (pasimuno ay romans)
TIMPANO/ TYMPANUM
ROMANESQUE REVIVAL
Late 19th century elements thus having round arch, thick wall, small window, and
division of interiors into compartment bays.
DRUM
LINTERNA/ LANTERN
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SIMBORYA/ MEDIA MARANYA/ DOME
MEDILYON/ MEDILION
BINTANANG MALAGULONG
BARANDILYA/ BALUSTRADE
FRET/ FRETES
GREEK
ROMAN
EARLY CHRSITIAN
BYZANTINE
ROMANESQUE
GOTHIC
RENAISSANCE
BAROQUE
ROCOCO
ATTIC/ REMATE
REREDAS
DOOR DETAILS
MUNTINS
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BISAGRA/ HINGE/ BISAGRA
VAULTING
BOVEDA DE MEDIO PUNOT/ BARREL VAULT
BOVEDA RABAJADA/ SENTIMENTAL VAULT
EMBECEDOR
SPRINGER
ESTABA/ PIER
IMPOSTA/ SPRINGINGBASE
NISE
AFUJOR
PAUELA
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
Filipino house/ bahay na bato/ bahay na mestisa ( may foreign influence na bahay with
architecture. Imbis na nipa ang gamit sa roofing teja na.
TYPES OF ROOF
KALYE CRISOLOGO
Di naman lahat ng houses diyan ay di from Spanish era, there may influences. We used
Capiz windows kasi walang glass production. Transulecnt Capiz nalang. Bentanilya
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(baba ng main window) at estejo winodws (sa baba ng main window) used for
ventilation. Dati walang water closet--- gamit lang ng furniture nab utas yung ialalim.
Wala ding septic tank so yung jebs ay diresto sa koral na pinapakain sa mga baboy and
shit. Andg livable space lang alaga usually ay ang second floor, yung ground floor ay
storage or converted as tindahan. Like that nagsimula yung mga kariderya from word
cali given ng mga Indians na colony ng Britain pero due sa collab with Spanish antaboy
sila.
CONCHERIA
CONCHA
MIRADOR
BODEGA/ STOREROOM
BANYO/ BATHROOM
KUBETA/ TOILET
AKSESORYA/ ACCESORIA
WINDOWS
ARTESONADO
ESPEHO/ ESPEJO
SILYA/ CHAIR
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SAHIG/ ZUELO/ FLOOr
FACADE
MALA-ABAKANIKONG BINTANA
KOLONET/ COLONNETE
ALERO/ EACES
BOLADA/ VOLADA/ UPPER FLOOR PROTECTION – kasya yung tao kung nasaan
yung mga alipin na namamahay
BINTANA/ WINDOW
ANTEFIJA/ ANTEFIX
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
Ground to upper floors ay pure na bato ang masonry wall ay ginagamitan din ng bricks
hindi lang stone. May protection din yang mga bato nilalagyan ng estupo or palitada
piyedra (granite). Klabiha yung wood dowel.
GILILAN/ SOLEPLATE
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SOLERAS/ FLOOR JOIST
PUNDASYON/ FOOTING
MAMPOSTERIA/ RUBBLE
PALAPALA/ ANDAMYO
ANDAMIO/ SCAFFHOLDING
ARMADURA/ FRAMEWORK
STUCCO
PLASTER/ EMPLASTOR
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PARTS OF STAIRS:
MADRANG-HAGDAN/ STRINGER
TYPR OF STAIRS:
ESPIRAL/ SPIRAL
FORTS
Originally palisade talaga ang fortidfication kasi di ba kaya natin kaya ang masonry.
Most of the time they can be found sa tabing dagat for protection nga.
MERLON
SHOULDER
TERREPLEIN
CRENEL
CARA/ FACE
FLANCO/ FLANK
EPAULE
ESCARPA/ ESCARP
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PLASA NG MILITAR/ PLAZA DE ARMAS/ MILITARY PLAZA
BALUARTE DE DILAO
CIVIC BUILDINGS
ADUANA BUILDING OR INTENDENCIA – CUSTOMS HOUSE DAHIL NADAAN SA
ILOG PASIG PARANG IMMIGRATION SIYA
AYUNTAMIENTO – city hall nasa left side ng plaza nasira nung WWII, dati façade lang
pero ngayon may floors na siya and office na ng national treasury
HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL DE SAN JUAN DE DIOS – not in intramurous na nasa roxas boulevard na
siya pinalitan ng red cross.
FARO
Light house na found sa high elevation areas.
FARO CABO CAPE BOJEADOR sa BURGOS, ILOCOS NORTE
PABELYON/ PAVILION
CUPULA/ CUPOLA
BENTILASYON/ VENTILATION
PARAPET/ PARAPETO
PRISMA/ PRISM
LINTERNA/ LANTERN
BERANDA/ VERANDA
PUENTE
MALAGONLONG BRIDGE, TAYABAS, QUEZON – ginawa nung patapos na yung psain
colonization dahil humihina na sila dahil maraming expense
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PLAZA ROMA, INTRAMUROS, MANILA
PLAZA RIZAL, LAGUNA
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