Syquia Mansion

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Syquia Mansion
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Facade of Syquia Mansion
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Location in the Luzon
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Location in the Philippines
Location Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Coordinates 17°34′16″N120°23′24″E / 17.57103°N 120.3899°E / 17.57103; 120.3899
TypeHeritage museum
Building details
Syquia Mansion
General information
Type House
Architectural style Bahay na Bato
Construction started1830

The Syquia Mansion is a stone house or bahay na bato in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. The mansion is one of the oldest bahay na bato houses in Vigan. It now serves as a museum, displaying artifacts, including furniture and paintings, and exhibits about Philippine President Elpidio Quirino. [1] [2]

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History

The mansion was built in 1830 by Justo Angco and was given as a dowry on his daughter's marriage to Gregorio Syquia in 1875. [1]

Later on, the ownership of the mansion was passed to Alicia Syquia, the wife of Philippine President Quirino. [3] The couple stayed in the mansion in 1921 when Quirino was still a congressman. The mansion was used as Quirino's retreat house when he became president. [4]

The house was damaged in the 2022 Luzon earthquake, which destroyed some of its walls and windows. [5]

Architecture

Syquia Mansion follows the traditional stone house or bahay na bato structure, common during the time of Spanish colonization in the Philippines. It used stone, brick, and mortar for the ground floor and wood for the upper floor. [1]

Recognition

Syquia Mansion received historical markers from the Philippines Historical Committee in 1951 and the National Historical Institute in 2002. [6] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ramirez, Joanne Rae M. "Vigan's Syquia Mansion leaps to its old glory". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Noble, Ginyn (May 13, 2019). "19 Spots To Explore In Vigan This 2019". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Syquia Mansion of President Elpidio Quirino | Vigan.ph". June 12, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Quirino House, aka Syquia Mansion–the original Malacañang of the North". Lifestyle.INQ. November 15, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ "UNESCO heritage site damaged in Philippines' quake-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Syquia Mansion | Registry" . Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Mansion Syquia | Registry" . Retrieved September 13, 2024.
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