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Heritage home owned by Gliceria Marella Villavicencio's family, and a site of a meeting of the La Liga Filipina with Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio. Open by prior reservation.
The Casa Villavicencio or Casa V is a Spanish Colonial Era house in Taal, Batangas, Philippines. Built in 1850, Don Eulalio Villavicencio inherited the house upon the death of his parents. In 1919, Governor General Francis B. Harrison slept in the house as a guest of Sen. Vicente Ilustre, son-in-law of Doña Gliceria, to inaugurate the electric plant in Taal.
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It was built in 1876 in bahay-na-bato style. It is the ancestral house of former Ambassador Raul Goco, son of Juan Cabrera Goco, who was a Treasurer of the Filipino Revolutionary Movement. This house is only open by special arrangement with a minimum of four people needed for a visit, with a Filipino-themed lunch, afternoon snacks and a heritage tour included in the admission.
Villavicencio Wedding Gift House
Heritage home beside Casa Villavicencio. It was built as a wedding gift to a son of Gliceria. Unlike the main house, this is open to walk-in visitors.
Heritage home, turned to a museum with exhibits of old photographs of the Philippines, and vintage cameras
Leon and Galicano Apacible Museum has 6 galleries depicting the lives of brothers Leon and Galicano. First was lawyer, judge and military commander against the Spanish. The other was political activist and diplomat. The visitors may hear theirs stories in a specially prepared film to be watched right upon the entry. Museum is located in nice 19th-century ancestral house. Upper floor showcases elegant Art Deco furniture and other items from the family’s collection.
An open area with the municipal hall on one side and other town services such as the police station and post office on another side. It becomes quite busy during festivals with music, other entertainment and food stalls.
Basilica Minor of St. Martin of Tours
A fine old church built in Spanish times to replace the one in San Nicolas that was destroyed by a volcanic eruption. The front has a neoclassical facade with lots of columns; the back of the building has high windowless stone walls and looks more like a medieval European fortress than a church. A sign in front of it says it is the largest Catholic church in Asia.