Got an overdose of Barosoain, Cathedral and the Capitol? Wait till you get to Calle Pariancillo, Malolos’ own version of Calle Crisologo of Vigan. Heritage buffs, here’s another place to linger upon, hehe!
Basically, as its name imply, it was once a small community of mestizo Chinese people who lived in Malolos. The afluent peoples of Malolos once live here as manifested by old bahay na bato and art noveau and art deco buildings that have been preserved overtime.
The entrance of the street itself is the Plaza, with a pre-war Malolos City Hall which is heavy on its bulky yet art-deco style. Said to have been built in 1930′s, today it still stand as the city’s edifice.
Well, pagpasok pa lang babalandra na ang lumang sinehan ng Eden. Only a few places outside Metro Manila does have a modern cinema back then. It does register Malolos’ affluence and economic importance back then.
Upon entering the street itself, two ancestral houses welcome the visitor…Boy, San Nicolas Manila is frustrating but these bahay na bato still stands and better preserved than their contemporaries back at the Big City. Continue reading Calle Pariancillo de Malolos
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