Casa de Comunidad de Tayabas

       Tayabas old tribunal is a famous landmark. Constructed in 1831 when Don Diego Enriquez was gobernadorcillo, it is primarilty designed as a guesthouse for visiting Spanish dignitaries. It was in this tribunal  where Apolinario de la Cruz known as Hermano Pule was sentence to death by firing squad in 1841 for leading the first major revolt in the country, based on religious freedom.

        The structure was declared a National Historical Landmark in 1978 which is the biggest "bahay na bato" ever restored by the National Historical Institute. Now, the tribunal houses the local museum, a function rooms and the municipal library. 

Visita Iglesia: Tayabas Church in Tayabas, Quezon Province

     Basilica Minore de San Miguel Arcangel (Minor Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel) is located in Tayabas, Quezon Province. This basilica is considered the longest Spanish colonial church in the country.

Basilica Minore de San Miguel Arcangel in Tayabas, Quezon Province.

      It was built by the Franciscan Friars in 1585 on indigenous materials. It was again repaired in 1590 under Sn. Pedro Bautista.

      In 1600 a church made of brick was built but it was destroyed by the 1743 earthquake. In a few years, the church was again rebuilt into a bigger one. 

The church was conferred as a minor basilica in October 18, 1988.