architectural church tourism: san sebastian church, manila
Post on 21-Feb-2018
223 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
1/52
Saint Paul University Quezon City
Chapter I
The Problem and Review of Related Literature
Introduction
One of the most famous beautiful and historical churches in Manila is the San
Sebastian Church, also known as the Basilica Menor de San Sebastian. It is made popular by
being the only all-steel church in the hilippines and some say in !sia. "owe#er, there are
more aspects of the architectural design that San Sebastian Church has to offer.
!ccording to $alende %&''(), the Basilica Minore de San Sebastian is a fine
representati#e of the $othic re#i#al in the hilippines. *he basilica is mi+ed with th-
century inno#ations in church construction, architecture, and art. It takes pride as the only all-
steel basilica in the world.
pon entering the door, the #ast interior, warmly lit crystal chandeliers and light
entering from the church doors radiate a warm feel. On the sides, the animated colors of the
stained glass windows are truly remarkable. *hese were said to be directly imported from a
$erman steel glass firm, "enri Oidtmann Company %Conopio, &'/).
*he walls of the church were a mi+ of sand, gra#el and cement. *he interior of the
basilica are made of e+0uisite groined #aults, a true $othic architecture-style. Confessionals,
pulpit, altars and retablos represent fine $othic re#i#al, which were headed and designed by
rofessors from the !cademia d intura y 1ibu2a, 3oren4o 5ocha and 3oren4o $uerrero. *he
#aults display intricate trompe l6oeil paintings of saints and se#eral religious figures, an art
approach where the images create optical illusions. *ogether with their students, they
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
2/52
Saint Paul University Quezon City
decorated and painted the columns, walls and ceiling which e+ude marble and 2asper
appearance. *he central part of the church %commonly called the na#e in $othic Christian
architecture) where the main high altar is located, rises to a height of twel#e meters from the
floor to the dome while measuring thirty-two meters to the tip of the spires. Beautiful spiral
staircases on the side of the church6s main entrance lead to the belfries and the choir loft
where a beautiful pipe organ is found %Conopio, &'/).
Conopio %&'/) also said that the magnificent interior of the church is graced by the
image of Our 3ady of Mount Carmel, a gift gi#en by the Carmelite sisters from Me+ico,
which is enshrined atop the mar#elous altar. *hroughout the natural occurrences and pre#ious
restorations, the image had sur#i#ed7 howe#er its original i#ory head was stolen some 89
years ago.
!ccording to Conopio %&'/), with these significant elements, San Sebastian Church is
indeed the hilippines6 treasure to behold. In general, the basilica remains its beauty and is
still preser#ed. !part from being a special architectural and historical interest, its splendor
and warmth ha#e placed it among the most belo#ed wedding churches in Manila.
*hus, the intention of the paper is to promote the architectural design of San Sebastian
Church to local and foreign tourists and for the church to become a church tourism in Manila.
&
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
3/52
Saint Paul University Quezon City
Review of Related Literature
a. Architectural Church Tourism
Beshir %n.d.) stated that the idea of using a church as a tourist attraction is well known
in many parts of the world. :or e+ample, In aris, tourists #isit the ;otre 1ame Church. In
*ourist attractions? as long as they find something
beneficial or attracti#e for them, either historical, or cultural or artistic, 2ust to mention a few.
*inniswood %9) stated that the acti#ity of seeking out and #isiting a building simply
for the opportunity of seeing and en2oying it rather than for any other purpose. *his pastime
has grown enormously in popularity o#er the last 9' years, and particularly since the /'s,
when the stately home business began in earnest.
=hilst many people #isit churches with some spiritual inclination, it is also clear that
#isitors do not need to be @belie#ers6 to en2oy e+ploring the cultural assets and associations
represented by churches. !s Simon Aenkins asserts, >! church is more than a place of
denominational worship. It is the stage upon which pageant of community has been played
out for a millennium? and, >these churches were, and still are glorious a dispersed gallery
of #ernacular art without e0ual anywhere in the world? %1uff, &'').
*he architecture of cathedrals, basilicas and abbey churches is characterised by the
buildings large scale and follows one of se#eral branching traditions of form, function and
8
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
4/52
Saint Paul University Quezon City
style that all ultimately deri#e from the
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
5/52
Saint Paul University Quezon City
San Sebastian Church is under the care of *he Order of the !ugustinian 5ecollects,
who also operate a collegead2acent to the basilica. It is located at la4a del Carmen, at the
eastern end of 5ecto !#enue, in Huiapo, Manila%San Sebastian Church, &'D).
!ccording to 3ayug %&''(), in G&, Bernardino Castillo, a generous patron and a
de#otee of the 8rd-century 5oman martyr Saint Sebastian, donated the land upon which the
church stands. *he original structure, made of wood, burned in GD during a Chinese
uprising. Succeeding structures, which were built of brick, were destroyed by fire and
earth0uakes in 9D, 9G8, and 99' respecti#ely.
In the 99's,
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
6/52
Saint Paul University Quezon City
('6s. "e came to confirm what he heard about $usta#e
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
7/52
Saint Paul University Quezon City
!ccording to 1ucharme %&'/), it has been said that
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
8/52
Saint Paul University Quezon City
mouldings were also used. :igures of saints, most of them painted directly of the iron walls
are uniformly high 0uality. *he work was done by :ilipino artist 3oren4o 5ocha and his
students. *he only pieces that are made of wood are the e+0uisitely car#ed confessionals, the
highly ornate pulpit and altars. *hese were designed by :ilipino artist 3oren4o $uerrero.
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
9/52
Saint Paul University Quezon City
*rue to the $othic re#i#al spirit of the church are its confessionals, pulpit, altars and
fi#e retablos designed by 3oren4o $uerrero and 5ocha %Aose, '). *he sculptor
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
10/52
Saint Paul University Quezon City
Synthesis of Related Literature
!ccording to the e+perts in this field, San Sebastian Church takes pride as the only
all-steel basilica in the hilippines, and as the only prefabricated steel church in the world. It
is a uni0ue basilica, one of the creations of $usta#e
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
11/52
Saint Paul University Quezon City
"owe#er, the disco#ery of Ocampo did not say that
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
12/52
Saint Paul University Quezon City
Conceptual ramewor!
&
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
13/52
:igure aradigm of the Study
:igure shows the input, process and output model. *he inputs are the respondents6
perceptions whether local or foreign tourists on the architectural design of San Sebastian
Church in Huiapo, Manila, the aspects of the architectural design that interest the tourists,
part of the church that interest the tourists, part of the church that that should be gi#en more
attention or emphasis by guides during actual tours, reasons why people go to San Sebastian
church, and information about the architectural church tourism, history of San Sebastian
church and architectural design and structure of the church which is in accordance with the
statement of the problem and re#iew of the related literature. *he processes are sur#ey
0uestionnaire and inter#iew guide. *he outputs are the architectural church tourism in San
Sebastian church in Huiapo, Manila, the church to be included in the itinerary for tours in
Manila and other recommendations gi#en by the respondents.
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
14/52
Statement of the Problem
*he study determined the architectural church tourism in Manila in the case of San
Sebastian Church in Huiapo, Manila. Specifically, the study answered the following
0uestionsK
. =hat are the perceptions6 of local and foreign tourists on the architectural design of San
Sebastian Church in Huiapo, ManilaN
&. =hat aspects of the architectural design interest the touristsN
8. =hich parts of the church interest the touristsN
/. =hat parts of the church should be gi#en more attention or emphasis by guides during
actual toursN
D. =hat are the reasons why people go to San Sebastian ChurchN
G. 1o you think that the San Sebastian Church should be included in the itinerary for tours
in ManilaN
(. =hat are your recommendations to impro#e architectural church tourism of San
Sebastian ChurchN
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
15/52
Significance of the Study
*he importance and purpose of this study is to promote the architectural design of
San Sebastian Church located in Huiapo, Manila to local and foreign tourists and the church
to become a church tourism in Manila. Its purpose is for the people to appreciate the good
works and architectural design of the church. *his study helps and benefits the society not
only to the locals of Manila but to the whole hilippines as well.
Scope and Limitations
*he scope of this study is the church of San Sebastian in Huiapo, Manila that has a
good architectural design. *his study co#ers the perception of the respondents to the
architectural design of the church, part of the church that interest the tourists, aspects of
architectural design and part of the church that interest the tourists, part of the church that
should be gi#en more emphasis by guides during actual tours, reasons why people go to San
Sebastian Church, the church to be included in the itinerary for tours in Manila, and
recommendations to impro#e architectural church tourism of San Sebastian Church.
*his study used a purposi#e sampling method with an inclusion criterion of local or
foreign tourists that are #isiting or attending mass in San Sebastian church. One hundred
%'') respondents are sampled. *hree %8) respondents are inter#iewed who are working in the
parish office.
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
16/52
"efinition of Terms
*he following terms are defined operationally for better understanding of the readers
and arranged by significanceK
Architectural Church Tourism # It refers to #isiting and seeing the architectural design and
structure of the churches as a tourism acti#ity.
San Sebastian Church # !lso known as the BasElica Menor de San SebastiFn, is a 5oman
Catholicminor basilicain Manila, hilippinesand the seat of the arish of San Sebastian. It
is noted for its architectural features. It is an e+ample of $othicre#i#al architectureand it is
the only all-steeltemple in the hilippines, and as the only prefabricated steel church in the
world %San Sebastian Church, &'D).
Architectural design # ! techni0ue, form or a stylistic representation that is used by
architects in classification of their work. *hey may include the #arious aspects of cultural
conte+ts and construction %!rchitectural 1esign, &'8).
Perception$ this refers to the perceptions6 of local and foreign tourists on the architectural
design of San Sebastian Church.
%othic revival architecture P %also referred to as ;eo-$othic) is an architectural
mo#ementthat began in the late (/'s in
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
17/52
original $othic style, including decorati#e patterns, finials, scalloping, lancet windows, hood
mouldings, and label stops %$othic 5e#i#al architecture, &'D).
&aultP *he ceiling of a church formed of concrete, stone in mortar or brick in mortar
forming a continuous semicircular or pointed arch %Clay, &'').
'ave P *he area of a church between the faQade and crossing or choir, specifically, the
central area between the aisles %Clay, &'').
Rose (indowP ! round window, with tracery di#iding it into sections, called petals %Clay,
&'').
Trompe l)oeilP !n art techni0ue that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that
the depicted ob2ects e+ist in three dimensions %*rompe loeil, &'D).
Tholobate $ in architecture, is the upright part of a building on which a dome is raised. It is
generally in the shape of a cylinder or a polygonal prism.
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
18/52
Chapter II
*ethodology
*his chapter represents the research methodology used by the researcher. arts of
these are the research design, the respondents, the research instrument, the data gathering
procedure and the data analysis.
Research "esign
*his study used a mi+ed method descripti#e design in#ol#ing 0ualitati#e and
0uantitati#e methods. Sur#ey 0uestionnaire and inter#iew guide were used as a research
instruments.
Respondents
*his study used a purposi#e sampling method with an inclusion criterion of local or
foreign tourists that are #isiting or attending mass in San Sebastian church. One hundred
%'') respondents are sampled. *hree %8) respondents are inter#iewed who are working in the
parish office.
Research Instruments
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
19/52
*he researcher used a sur#ey 0uestionnaire and inter#iew guide which is in
accordance with the statement of the problem. It has the following partsK the first part of the
sur#ey 0uestionnaire is the respondents6 perceptions on the architectural design of San
Sebastian Church in Huiapo, Manila. *he second part of the sur#ey 0uestionnaire is the
aspects of the architectural design that interest the tourists. *he third part of the sur#ey
0uestionnaire is the parts of the church that interests the tourists. *he fourth part of the sur#ey
0uestionnaire is the parts of the church that should be gi#en more attention or emphasis by
guides during actual tours and the fifth part of the sur#ey 0uestionnaire is the reasons why
people go to San Sebastian church. *he first part of the inter#iew guide is the church to be
included in the itinerary for tours in Manila, and the second part of the inter#iew guide is the
recommendations to impro#e architectural church tourism of San Sebastian church.
"ata %athering Procedure
*he researcher #isited the library to look for books and search the internet for some
related literatures that could help the study. *he researcher constructed a sur#ey 0uestionnaire
and inter#iew guide to gather data and information needed for the study. *he researcher
identified the respondents that will answer their 0uestions correctly. *he respondents are
local and foreign tourists that are #isiting or attending mass in San Sebastian Church and
people who are working in the parish office. *he researcher conducted a sur#ey and an
inter#iew and tabulated the results. !fter the sur#ey and the inter#iew, the researcher
interpreted the data.
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
20/52
"ata Analysis
!fter the floating of sur#ey 0uestionnaire and inter#iew guide, the sur#ey
0uestionnaire and inter#iew guide are retrie#ed. I tabulated the results and use proper
statistics. *he first part of the statement of the problem is the respondents6 perceptions on the
architectural design of San Sebastian church in Huiapo, Manila, fre0uency and percentage
are used. *he second part is the aspects of architectural design that interests the tourists,
fre0uency and percentage are used. *he third part is the part of the church that interests the
tourists, fre0uency and percentage are used. *he fourth part is the part of the church that
should be gi#en more attention or emphasis by guides during actual tours, fre0uency and
percentage is also used. *he fifth part is the reasons why people go to San Sebastian church,
fre0uency and percentage are used. *he si+th part is the church to be included in the itinerary
for tours in Manila, thematic analysis is used. *he se#enth part is the recommendations to
impro#e architectural tourism of San Sebastian church, thematic analysis is used.
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
21/52
Chapter III
Results and "iscussion
In this chapter, the researcher e#aluates the results of the collected data and these
results were presented, analy4ed and summari4ed. *he results and discussion were gathered
through sur#ey 0uestionnaire and inter#iew guide. *he results of these findings were
illustrated through tables to gi#e a better understanding of the findings.
Results
Table 1
Perception on the architectural design of San Sebastian church in Quiapo, Manila
f R r
ni0ue / /
!ttracti#e 89 89 &
!nti0ue 8 8 8
Interesting G G /
nappealing & & D
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
22/52
*able present the label that / or /R of the respondents percei#ed that their
perception on the architectural design of San Sebastian Church in Huiapo, Manila is uni0ue.
*he 89 or 89R of the respondents percei#ed that the church is attracti#e. 8 or 8R of the
respondents percei#ed that the church is anti0ue. *he G or GR of the respondents percei#ed
that the church is interesting. =hile the & or &R of the respondents percei#ed that the church
is unappealing.
Table 2
spects of the architectural design that interest the respondents
f R r
$othic re#i#al altar 9 9
*rompe-loeil interior painting G G &
5ose and stained glass windows 9 9 8
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
23/52
refabricated steel base 9( 9( /
$roined #ault ceiling 9( 9( /
Murals within domes tholobate (( (( D
"ighly ornate pulpit G/ G/ G
Crystal chandeliers 8& 8& (
Car#ed wood confessionals 8 8 9
*able & present the label that 9 or 9R of the respondents said that the aspects of the
architectural design that interest them is the $othic re#i#al altar. *he G or GR of the
respondents said that it is the trompe-l6oeil interior paintings. *he 9 or 9R of the
respondents said that it is the rose and stained glass windows. *he 9( or 9(R of the
respondents said that it is the groined #ault ceiling and the prefabricated steel base. *he (( or
((R of the respondents said that it is the murals within the dome6s tholobate. *he G/ or G/R
of the respondents said that it is the highly ornate pulpit. *he 8& or 8&R of the respondents
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
24/52
said that it is the crystal chandeliers and 8 or 8R of the respondents said that it is the car#ed
wood confessionals.
Table !
Parts of the church that interest the respondents
f R r
!ltar 9 9
Church interior G G &
=indows 9 9 8
Ceiling (( (( /
Steel base ( ( D
:aQade &( &( G
Choir 3oft G G (
;a#e D D 9
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
25/52
*able 8 present the label that 9 or 9R of the respondents said that the part of the
church that interest them is the altar. *he G or GR of the respondents said that it is the
church interior. *he 9 or 9R of the respondents said that it is the windows. *he (( or ((R
of the respondents said that it is the ceiling. *he ( or (R of the respondents said that it is
the steel base. *he &( or &(R of the respondents said that it is the faQade. *he G or GR of the
respondents said that it is the choir loft and the D or DR of the respondents said that it is the
na#e.
Table "
Parts of the church that should be gi#en more attention or emphasis by guides during actual
tours
f R r
Church interior 9 9
!ltar G G &
=indows 9 9 8
Ceiling (( (( /
:aQade D D D
Statues &( &( G
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
26/52
*able / present the label that 9 or 9R of the respondents said that the part of the
church that should be gi#en more attention or emphasis by guides during actual tours is the
church interior. *he G or GR of the respondents said that it is the altar. *he 9 or 9R of
the respondents said that it is the windows. *he (( or ((R of the respondents said that it is
the ceiling. *he D or DR of the respondents said that it is the faQade and the &( or &(R of
the respondents said that it is the statues.
Table $
%easons &hy people go to San Sebastian church
' R r
*o attend holy mass and pray G G
*o see its architectural design (/ (/ &
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
27/52
Because of its historical background 8 8 8
It is part of the tour itinerary 9 9 /
OthersK . =eddings D D D
*able D present the label that G or GR of the respondents said that the reason why
people go to San Sebastian church is to attend holy mass or to pray. *he (/ or (/R of the
respondents said that it is to see the architectural design of San Sebastian church. *he 8 or
8R of the respondents said that it is because of the church6s historical background which
pertains to the San Sebastian Church being a ;ational "istorical 3andmark, being nominated
as a =orld "eritage Site in &''G and being one of the #ery few churches that retain its
original structure. *he 9 or 9R of the respondents said that it is part of the tour itinerary
and the D or DR of the respondents said that it is because of weddings.
%esults of (nter#ie& )uide
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
28/52
San Sebastian Church to be included in the itinerary for tours in Manila
*he respondents said that San Sebastian church should be included in the itinerary for
tours in Manila. *hey said that people should see and witness the only all-steel church in the
hilippines. *hey also said that San Sebastian church should be included in tours in Manila
because it is designated as a ;ational "istorical 3andmark and it was nominated as a =orld
"eritage Site in &''G. One of the respondents said that San Sebastian is one of the few
churches that retain its original structure that6s why it should be included in the tour itinerary.
%ecommendations to impro#e architectural church tourism of San Sebastian church
*wo of the respondents recommended that the rusting part of the church to be repaired,
restored and taken care of so that it would not ruin the beauty of the church. *he other
respondent said that the San Sebastian Basilica Con#ersation and 1e#elopment :oundation
Inc. are organi4ing a fundraising e#ent to help in restoration of San Sebastian church and the
respondent is recommending that many people should support the e#ent. *he parish is
training locals on how to tour tourists in San Sebastian church to showcase its e+traordinary
structure and its historical background. *he respondents also recommended that the tour
guides orient the tourists well so they won6t destroy any of the church6s property.
"iscussion
Based on the results, the researcher found out that the respondents6 perceptions on the
architectural design of San Sebastian Church are uni0ue and attracti#e. *he aspects of the
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
29/52
architectural design that interest them are the gothic re#i#al altar, the trompe-l6oeil interior
painting and the rose and stained glass windows of San Sebastian Church. *he parts of the
church that interest them are the altar, church interior and windows. *he parts of the church
that should be gi#en more attention or emphasis by guides during actual tours are the church
interior, altar and windows7 and the reasons why people go to San Sebastian Church are to
attend mass and to pray, and to see its architectural design.
*he respondents supposed that the San Sebastian church should be included in the
itinerary for tours in Manila because of its architectural design and historical background of
the church. *he respondents also said that San Sebastian Church, the all-steel church, needs
to be repaired and restored to retain its beauty and to pre#ent the church from total
destruction.
*he themes that are identified in our inter#iew such as the San Sebastian church is the
only all-steel church in the hilippines, included in the *entati#e 3ist as a possible =orld
"eritage Site in &''G, designated as a ;ational "istorical 3andmark, has good architectural
design and the church should be repaired and restored are supported by 3ayug %&''(),
Conopio %&'/), Martine4 %&''9) and ulueta %&'D).
Conopio %&'/) stated that one of the historical churches in Manila that e+udes great
beauty and architecture is located in Huiapo, Manila. *he light blue-green basilica that stands
in the busy end of Claro M. 5ecto Street doesn6t entirely gi#e off an ancient feel7 howe#er, its
color emphasi4es its striking features P two open towers with pyramidal spires, lou#ered
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
30/52
windows and an intricately designed rose window, which indicate a particular uni0ueness of
the church6s architectural background.
!ccording to 3ayug %&''(), the San Sebastian Church had been named a ;ational
"istorical 3andmark by the hilippine go#ernment in (8. In &''G, San Sebastian Church
was included in the *entati#e 3ist as a possible =orld "eritage Site.
!ccording to Martine4 %&''9), standing ma2estically on la4a 1el Carmen
surrounded by rows of old houses in Huiapo is a structure ha#ing connections with the world
famous artist-engineer, $usta#e
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
31/52
Chapter I&
Summary+ Conclusions and Recommendations
*his chapter discussed the summary, conclusions and recommendations of this study.
It also includes the o#er-all findings of the sur#ey 0uestionnaire and inter#iew guide.
Summary
*his study is entitled >!rchitectural Church *ourism in ManilaK *he Case of San
Sebastian Church?. It is about architectural church tourism in San Sebastian church. *he
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
32/52
purpose and ob2ecti#e of this study is for the people to appreciate the architectural design of
the church and for the church to be included in the itinerary for tours in Manila. *his study
will benefit the locals of Manila for it can be a tourism destination in Manila7 and for the
people to be interested in architectural church tourism that they will see the church as a place
with good architectural design.
*his study identified the perception on the architectural design of the church, aspects
of the architectural design that interest the respondents, parts of the church that interest the
respondents, part of the church that should be gi#en more attention or emphasis by guides
during actual tours, reasons why people go to San Sebastian church, the church to be
included in the itinerary for tours in Manila and recommendations to impro#e architectural
tourism of San Sebastian church.
*his study used a mi+ed method descripti#e design in#ol#ing 0ualitati#e and
0uantitati#e methods. Sur#ey 0uestionnaire and inter#iew guide were used as a research
instruments. *his study used a purposi#e sampling method with an inclusion criterion of
local or foreign tourists that are #isiting or attending mass in San Sebastian church. One
hundred %'') respondents are sampled. *hree %8) respondents are inter#iewed who are
working in the parish office.
Conclusions
. *he perceptions of local and foreign tourists on the architectural design of San Sebastian
Church in Huiapo, Manila is uni0ue and attracti#e.
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
33/52
&. *he aspects of the architectural design that interest the tourist is the gothic re#i#al altar,
trompe-l6oeil interior painting, and the rose and stained glass windows.
8. *he parts of the church that interests the tourists are the church interior, altar and the
windows.
/. *he parts of the church that should be gi#en more attention or emphasis by guides during
actual tours are the church interior, altar and windows.
D. *he reasons why people go to San Sebastian church are to attend mass and to pray, and to
see the architectural design of the church.
G. *he San Sebastian Church should be included in the itinerary for tours in Manila because
it is uni0ue7 it has a good architectural design and a good historical background.
(. *he recommendations to impro#e the architectural tourism of San Sebastian is to repair
and restore the rusting steel base of the church to maintain its beautiful interior design,
and to disseminate information on the significance of San Sebastian Church.
Recommendations
. *he gothic re#i#al altar, trompe-l6oeil church interior, and rose and stained glass windows
should always be kept clean and taken care of because these are the aspects of the
architectural design and parts of the church that interest the respondents, and these are the
parts that the respondents think should be emphasi4ed during actual tours.
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
34/52
&. *he church6s rusting steel base should be repaired, restored and preser#ed because it is
the thing that makes the church uni0ue and e+traordinary.
8. *he respondents recommended that the tour guides should orient the tourists well so they
won6t destroy any of the church6s property.
/. ! respondent recommended for the people to support the fundraising e#ent that the San
Sebastian Basilica Con#ersation and 1e#elopment :oundation Inc. are organi4ing to fund
the restoration of San Sebastian church.
D. I recommend that San Sebastian Church should conduct an information campaign to
promote the significance of San Sebastian Church6s architectural design and structure in
addition to their training program for the locals and their fundraising e#ent.
G. I recommend that the church6s #entilation to be impro#ed because I noticed that it really
gets hot inside the church and all the church goers ha#e to use a hand fan while inside the
church. If there will be a lot of people in the church and it gets really hot inside, people
will ha#e a hard time staying inside the church and en2oying the church6s architectural
design and structure
(. I also recommend that this study should be a basis of a tourism program for tour or tra#el
agencies. *he San Sebastian Church is a church with good architectural design and it is a
masterpiece.
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
35/52
References
!lca4aren . %&''&). Of Steel and *amboo, +iffel and (M Pei
5etrie#ed September , &'D fromhttpKTTwww.philstar.comTmodern-li#ingTG89G8Tsteel-and-bamboo-eiffel-and-
im-peiNnomobileU
rchitecture of Cathedrals and )reat Churches. %&'D).
5etrie#ed September , &'D from
httpsKTTen.wikipedia.orgTwikiT!rchitectureVofVcathedralsVandVgreatVchurches
rchitectural -esign. %&'8). 5etrie#ed September , &'D from
httpKTTwww.ask.comT0uestionTwhat-is-architectural-design
!ustria, M. %&''9). San Sebastian Church5etrie#ed September , &'D from
httpsKTTwww.flickr.comTphotosTm2aaustriaT&98'''((TinTphotostreamT
*asilica Minore de San Sebastian. %&''(). 5etrie#ed September , &'D from
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
36/52
httpKTTwww.filipiniana.netK9'9'TblogsphereTNpUDWmore-D
Beshir, X. %n.d.). The Church as a Tourist ttraction.
5etrie#ed September , &'D from
httpKTTe#angelismcopticorthodo+.orgTimagesT"owVtoVMakeVYourVChurchVaV*
ouristV!ttraction.pdf
*urgos Cathedral %&'D). 5etrie#ed September 8, &'D from
httpsKTTen.wikipedia.orgTwikiTBurgosVCathedral
Clay *. 1. %&''). )lossary of Church rchitectural Terms.
5etrie#ed September 8, &'D from
httpKTTwww.cathedral0uest.comT$3OSS!5Y.htm
Conopio, C. %&'/). )othic architecture. *asilica Minore de San Sebastian
5etrie#ed September , &'D from httpKTTasian2ournal.comTlifestyleTgothic-
architecture-basilica-minore-de-san-sebastianTWsthash.kdSi!yXb.dpuf
1e Aesus, :. %n.d.). The San Sebastian Church // )usta#e +iffel0s Church in the
Philippines 5etrie#ed September , &'D from
httpKTTwww.artesdelasfilipinas.comTarchi#es.phpNpageVidU&/
1ucharme, :. %&'/). San Sebastian Church in Quiapo, Manila
5etrie#ed September 8, &'D fromhttpKTcThistoricphilippines.comTchurches-#olume-&Thistoric-churches-#iiTsan-
sebastian-church-in-0uiapoT
1uff, !. %&''). *ourism Insights. nlocing the Potential of Church Tourism
5etrie#ed September 8, &'D from
httpKTTc#ta.org.ukTwp-contentTuploadsT&'DT'8TunlockpotentialVchurchtrsm.pdf
$alende, . $. %&''().Philippine Church 'a3ade
Hue4on City, hilippinesK Xibal ublishing "ouse, Inc.
)othic %e#i#al architecture%&'D). 5etrie#ed September 8, &'D from
httpsKTTen.wikipedia.orgTwikiT$othicV5e#i#alVarchitecture
Aose, 5. *. %'). (mages of faith. %eligious i#ory car#ings from the Philippines, &(.
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
37/52
asadena, CaliforniaK acific !sia Museum.
3ayug, B. 3. %&''(). Tourist )uide to 4otable Philippine Churches.
asig City, hilippinesK ;ew 1ay ublishers. pp. 9(-9.
Martine4, $. %&''9).ll/Steel San Sebastian Church
5etrie#ed September 8, &'D from
httpsKTTtra#eleronfoot.wordpress.comT&''9T'TGTwho-designed-the-san-
sebastian-churchT
ena, A. %&'/). Sa#ing sia5s lone all/steel church 5etrie#ed September , &'D from
httpKTTwww.2ust2eric.comT&'/T'/T(Tsa#ing-asias-lone-all-steel-churchT
Pro6ect. San Sebastian *asilica%n.d.). =orld Monument :unds.
5etrie#ed September 8, &'D from
httpKTTwww.wmf.orgTpro2ectTsan-sebastian-basilica
San Sebastian *asilica tagged 4ational Cultural Treasure%n.d.).
5etrie#ed September 8, &'D from httpKTTrecoletosfilipinas.orgTinde+.phpN
optionUcomVcontentZ#iewUarticleZidU&9DR8!san-sebastian-tagged-national-
cultural-treasureZItemidUD(
San Sebastian Church%&'D). 5etrie#ed September 8, &'D from
httpsKTTen.wikipedia.orgTwikiTSanVSebastianVChurchV%Manila)San Sebastian Church%&''(). 5etrie#ed September 8, &'D from
httpKTTen.wikipilipinas.orgTinde+.phpTSanVSebastianVChurch
The Philippine 7ournal of Science %). Institute of Science and *echnology, /, 99.
Manila, hilippinesK Bureau of Science.
*inniswood, !. %9). History of Country House 8isiting.
"oboken, ;ew AerseyK Blackwell ublisher.
Trompe l0oeil %&'D). 5etrie#ed September 8, &'D from
httpsKTTen.wikipedia.orgTwikiT*rompe-lR&(RCDR8il
;
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
38/52
httpKTTwhc.unesco.orgTenTtentati#elistsTD9T
Yang, A. %&'). San Sebastian Chuch5etrie#ed September , &'D from
httpsKTTwww.flickr.comTphotosTpianoforteTD/((/8&'TinTphotostreamT
ulueta, 3. B. %&'D).%ust Corroding ll/steel San Sebastian Church
5etrie#ed September , &'D from
httpKTTlifestyle.in0uirer.netT9D&/'Trust-corroding-all-steel-san-sebastian-church
Appendi, A
Letter of Approval
September D, &'D
:r. !ntonio C. abala, Ar., O!5
arish riest of the Minor Basilica of San Sebastian
1ear :r. !ntonio C. abala, Ar., O!5,
aulinian $reetings[
I am a fourth year student from St. aul ni#ersity Hue4on City taking up Bachelor
of Science in *ourism Management. I would like to re0uest an inter#iew with you and your
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
39/52
employees regarding our thesis entitled >!rchitectural Church *ourism in ManilaK *he Case
of San Sebastian Church?.
!ttached is our inter#iew guide.
*hank you #ery much and $od Bless you[
Sincerely yours,
;otedK !ntonette C.
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
40/52
!geK $enderK
VVVVVlocal tourist VVVVVforeign tourist
. =hat is your perception on the architectural design of San Sebastian church in Huiapo,
ManilaN %lease check only one)
VVVVVattracti#e VVVVVunappealing VVVVVuni0ue
VVVVVanti0ue VVVVVinteresting othersKVVVVVVVVVV
&. =hat aspects of the architectural design interest youN %Check as many as you want)
VVVVVcar#ed wood confessionals VVVVVcrystal chandeliers
VVVVVgothic re#i#al altar VVVVVgroined #ault ceiling
VVVVVhighly ornate pulpit VVVVV murals wTin dome6s tholobate
VVVVVprefabricated steel base VVVVV rose and stained glass windows
VVVVVtrompe-l6oeil interior painting othersK VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
8. =hich part of the church interest youN %Check as many as you want)
VVVVValtar VVVVVceiling VVVVV church interior
VVVVVchoir loft VVVVV:aQade VVVVVna#e
VVVVVsteel base VVVVVwindows othersKVVVVVVVVVVVVV
/. =hich part of the church should be gi#en more attention or emphasis by guides during
actual toursN %Check as many as you want)
VVVVValtar VVVVVceiling VVVVV church interior
VVVVVchoir loft VVVVV:aQade VVVVVna#e
VVVVVsteel base VVVVVwindows VVVVVstatues
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
41/52
othersK VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
D. =hat are the reasons why you #isit San Sebastian churchN %Check as many as youwant)
VVVVVarchitectural design VVVVV historical background
VVVVVto attend holy massTpray VVVVVart of the tour
othersK VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
Appendi, C
Interview %uide
. 1o you think that the San Sebastian church should be included in the itinerary for tours
in ManilaN =hyN
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
42/52
&. =hat are your recommendations to impro#e architectural tourism of San Sebastian
churchN
Appendi, 0
Coding Sheet
Huestions !nswersK
. 1o you think that San
Sebastian church should be
included in the itinerary for
tours in ManilaN =hyN
5e#. :r. !ntonio C. abala, Ar., O!5
- Yes, it must be included, especially on
educational tours, for the church to be more
famous particularly in its historical
background and its architectural design. !nd
this church is uni0ue and really beautiful7
people should really see the church.
Maria Carissa Xeloso
- It should be included in the tour itineraries in
Manila, so more people would see the only
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
43/52
all-steel church in the hilippines. !nd isang
;ational "istorical 3andmark ang San
Sebastian church and it was once nominated
to be a =orld "eritage Site.
"ermano Xiado
- Oo, kasi isa itong simbahang ito na nanatili
ang orihinal na istraktura. Yung ibang
simbahan pag tinignan mo yung mga itsura
noon, iba na sa ngayong itsura neto. *saka
kakaiba nga itong simbahan kaya dapat
marami pa ang makakita nito.
&. =hat are your
recommendations to
impro#e architectural
tourism of San Sebastian
churchN
5e#. :r. !ntonio C. abala, Ar., O!5
- *he church6s base needs to be repaired and
restored. !s you can see, some of the
columns of the church are already rusting,
e#en the walls. *he church should be taken
care of to maintain its beauty.
Maria Carissa Xeloso
- !s of now, San Sebastian Basilica
Con#ersation and 1e#elopment :oundation
Inc. is organi4ing a fundraising e#ent to fund
the restoration of the church and I really
recommend that people will support this
e#ent. =e are also training locals to gi#e
tours to tourists in San Sebastian so more
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
44/52
people will see its beauty, and so they would
know the history behind this church.
Because some parishioners don6t know the
significance of San Sebastian Church.
"ermano Xiado
- Sana maipaayos na yung mga kinakalawang
na bakal ng simbahan para hindi masira yung
ganda nito tska para lalong tumagal pa ang
San Sebastian mas marami pa ang
makapunta at makakita nito.
Appendi,
Pictures
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
45/52
San Sebastian Church P :aQade %San Sebastian Church, &'D)
:igure &
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
46/52
Catedral de Burgos %Burgos, Spain) P :aQade %Burgos Cathedral, &'D)
:igure 8
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
47/52
San Sebastian church interior %Yang, &')
:igure /
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
48/52
$othic re#i#al altar of San Sebastian church %!ustria, &''9)
:igure D
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
49/52
*rompe-l6oeil interior painting %Yang, &')
:igure G.
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
50/52
*rompe-l6oeil interior painting %Yang, &')
:igure G.&
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
51/52
5ose and stained glass window %Yang, &')
:igure (
-
7/24/2019 ARCHITECTURAL CHURCH TOURISM: SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH, MANILA
52/52
Appendi, %
Curriculum &itae
;ameK !ntonette C.
top related