Located on the western coast of the large island of Luzon, Vigan is the capital of Ilocos Sur province, Philippines. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, Vigan is one of the few towns left in the Philippines whose old structures have mostly remained intact, and it is well known for its cobblestone streets and a unique architecture of the Philippine colonial era which fuses Native Philippine and Oriental building designs and construction, with colonial Spanish architecture.
Vigan City
Calle Crisologo, or Grisologo Street, is one of the main streets of the Mestizo District, where heritage cobblestone streets are lined with picturesque, traditional Spanish-style trader homes that were mostly built by Chinese traders. The town of Vigan is one of the few towns left in the Philippines whose old structures have mostly remained intact, and it is well known for its cobblestone streets and a unique architecture of the Philippine colonial era which fuses Native Philippine and Oriental building designs and construction. The Historic Town of Vigan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral and serves as the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia. The first church was built in 1641 and new structures were constructed in the following centuries due to earthquakes and fires. The church is predominantly in Earthquake Baroque style with large buttresses on its side. It also has Neo-Gothic, Romanesque and Chinese inspired embellishments.
The museum has a collection of cultural treasures which include art include paintings, centuries-old sculptures, pieces of carved furniture, and relics of Spanish European and Chinese cultures that had influenced Ilocano life for centuries.