These are called 'capiz windows' these are made with wooden frames and sea shells. that are normally shaped in squares and placed as windows in old houses in manila.
These are examples of the traditional bahay na bato meaning house made of stone. But only the ground floor of these houses are made from stone and then the 1-2nd floor are made all from wood. This is influenced during the spanish occupation for 3 centuries.
This is examples of the interior of the bahay na bato houses. They are all made of wood, floors furnitures and scultures, and some are made with brick walls and combined with these wood panels and capiz windows.
San Agustin church
This is the first church built on the island of the Philippines. Made by the spanish conquistadors during the time of thier occupation and still standing today.
It is situated in old manila, inside intramuros, which is a fortress during olden times. to protect them from invaders.
This is the wall example that still stands today surrounding old manila.
This is the gate to Fort Santiago.
These are some examples of old houses that survived during the spanish times.
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