The last (but not the least) church that we went to was the one located in Carcar. It was also located atop a hill (like some of the churches that we explored earlier) so it was really extravagant to look at. It was really old, too. Like the church in San Fernando, the structure was also surrounded by the municipal hall and other important buildings for that matter. The school was just a few meters from the church itself.
From the designs of of facade of the church, you can tell that it has hints of Greco-roman architecture because of marble-like material used in building it. It also had a mix of neoclassical architecture in it, as well. Neoclassical because of the structure's planar tendencies. But the domes that can be seen on the roof may be brought about by Muslim influences.
The interior of the church was a sight to behold. The altar made use of the different shades of yellow unlike the others who specifically painted their altars gold. The ceiling contained frescoes depicting geometrical figures. Every pillar on the side contained figures of saints on top of it. The designer of the church also made use of arches on the sides and on the ceiling of the structure. The walls were painted with white paint. Stained-glass windows can be found here too.
The order used in the pillars of the church was Doric. A portion of the ceiling of the church contained carved figures out of wood painted with white and blue paint.
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