Metropolitan Cathedral of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle (Vigan Cathedral) Review

One of the country’s oldest Augustinian churches, the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Conversion of St. Paul (more commonly known as Vigan Cathedral) is a UNESCO World Heritage site which started out as a chapel made of wood and thatch in 1578. It was constructed upon the orders of Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo. The Cathedral was a witness to several historical events, such as the takeover of revolutionaries led by Col. Juan Villamor in 1896 and by American forces in 1899. Its architecture is an example of Spanish colonial Baroque architecture with Chinese influences seen in some of the fixtures.