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Region 6: Western Visayas ••• Negros Occidental •• Silay City

San Diego Parish Church

Ruins of Spanish colonial church built of rubble and coral stand beside the present church. The old church was ruined by fire in 1926 but instead of rebuilding the damaged structure, the present church was built perpendicular to the ruins in the 1930s. Designed by an Italian architect named Verasconi, the church was almost totally funded by the Ledesma family.

Heritage Features: The church is an interpretation of Romanesque and Renaissance designs. The prominent Roman arch of the façade is Romanesque, however, the twin bell towers and the dome over the transept crossing is Renaissance. The single-nave, cruciform church is flanked by aisles separated from the nave by a colonnade. Varnished hardwood altars decorate the interior. Floral elements decorate the reredos which are a harmonious blending of arches and niches.

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