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.
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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.
This house, in Bahay na bato style, was restored by Dr. Martin Ylagan-de la Rosa and his wife in 1995-1997. Since it is a private house, visits must be by special arrangement only. Temporarily closed as of October 2023.
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 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.
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.