Sitting on top of a hill, the basilica towers over the old heritage town of Taal. It is a very dominant structure and is visible in most parts of the town proper and even in some parts of the neighboring town Lemery.

The church has a long history of being destroyed, moved and rebuilt due to many significant events. On January 16, 1974, it was declared as one of the country’s National Shrines.

Certainly the biggest church in Asia, Taal Basilica is 96 meters long, 45 meters wide, and 96 meters tall. This colossal Baroque structure was made of coral stones and adobe.

The most noticeable features of its facade were the 24 classical columns in pairs and lined up two rows of six on top of the other. It has 10 windows and 5 doors.

The edifice is topped with a triangular roof and gable on each side and one in the center. On the left side rises the bell tower.

According to thepoortraveler