Mindanao Architecture & Sculptures

Dwelling place of the datu along with his wives and children. Also, the ancestral house of the upper-class Maranao.

Boat houses or houses on stills.

Largest Mosque in the Philippines. Also known as the Grand Mosque.

What is the Grand Mosque of Cotabato also called?

It is built to protect the people from pirates of the Sulu sea. Also known as, Real Fuerza de Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Zamboanga.

Who engeneered the Fort Pilar of Zamboanga?

Located atop of the hill of Malaybalay, Bukidnon. It is founded by fr. Abbot Eduardo Africa and run by the Benedictine Monks.

What type of structure is the Monastery of the Transfiguration of Bukidnon?

Located at the town of Sagay, Camiguin. Built in 1885 using coral stones, but the infrastructure is too weak. Retrofitted with steel bars using modern building techniques.

An earthenware vessel for secondary burial from the Sarangani province. Experts say that these jars are not artistically significant but also a key information of historical and anthropological importance.