Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery

Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery is the only cemetery in the country that works as a meeting place for the rebel leaders of Laguna. Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery is located at an irregular terrain north of Mount San Cristobal. The cemetery facing the road has a vaulted entrance about 18 feet and two iron-grill gates.

Father Vicente Belloc, a Franciscan missionary, built the underground cemetery in 1851. Today, the new Nagcarlan partially restored was acknowledged as a national historical shrine, and the only one in the Philippines. Its’ baroque structure is being converted into a cultural enter where cultural, historical and religious presentation can be held.

Photography and video-taking is not allowed inside the chapel and at the underground crypt. The cemetery has a wide well-manicured lawn and a pathway with red santan flowers on both sides. The caretakers of the National Historical Institute has done a good job in maintaining the beauty of its lawn. Not a speck of trash can be found in the area, unlike in other tourist-y places.  – Byahilo.com

Operating Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm (Monday to Sunday)

Rates: Free

Source: GlobalPinoy