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Barasoain Church

(Malolos). Site of the Constitutional Convention of the First Philippine Republic.
Barasoain Church (also known as Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish) was church built in 1630. Dubbed as the Cradle of Democracy in the East, most important religious buildings in the Philippines and the site of the First Philippine Republic.
Founded by Augustinian Missionaries in 1859, the church is also renowned for its architectural design and internal adornments. The original church was burned during the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution. However, it was renovated.
By Presidential Decree No. 260 , the church was proclaimed as a National Shrine by President Ferdinand Marcos on August 1, 1973.