Villavicencio Ancestral Home @ Taal, Batangas

The town of Taal in Batangas is a historic small town with a number of old Spanish colonial buildings. And Villavicencio Ancestral Home is one of them. It was the home of Doña Gliceria Marella de Villavicencio who was one of the heroic women who have contributed great sums of money and energy for the Philippine revolution. A statue in her honor is located at the corner of the street where her house is located.

Unlike other ancestral house in other parts of the country, Villavicencio House burst in bright colors. Its exterior is colored yellow and blue while its interior is painted with elaborate bright colors of red, orange, yellow, green and lot more. The ceiling is decorated with tin, embossed with floral motif while the walls showcase hand-painted canvass by Emilio Alvero. The most prized possession of the house is the Altar de Mesa located in the master's bedroom. Altar de Mesa is a collector's item and worth more than a million pesos.

Metal Crafted Gate

Old-Design of Tiled First Floor

Bed of the Old Times

Elegant Dining Table

Dong Ho Shooting Altar De Mesa

Two Stor(e)y of Beauty

Ceiling Art and Light

Lawstude's Mirror Shot

If you happen to like ancestral houses, you may want to check out some of my previous post like:

Manila Old Houses
Real de Acuzar in Bataan
Vigan Old Houses

I also would like to share this place to "My World" which shows amazing places around the world. To check out other entries, please click here. More of Taal, Batangas in my next posts.