A place that remained strongly standing despite the things that have happened in the past years. Vigan City's appeal can make you insane, and able to witness the timeless beauty of it. At first glance you can see it's captivity and urging you to mesmerize the place where it can bring you back to the time where the Spanish colonization happened in our hometown. Every step you take, the deeper you fall in love and leave your mouth in awe as you can see the uniqueness of its architecture particularly its grid street pattern and historic urban layout that it creates a homogeneous townscape.
Before it became a city it was first called Ciudad Fernandina in honor of King Ferdinand II of Aragon. Vigan was established in the 16th century and it was planned in a way of Spanish Colonial town that turns out the best-preserved town in Asia.
Did you know? In 1999, Vigan was declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site as one of the Seven Wonder Cities in the world. Even though 400 years have passed, you can still see how the historic buildings are still standing despite what happened in World War II. The two storey structures show the multi-cultural influences like European trading town, Chinese, and much of Hispanic colonial character that makes it more unique.
Vigan was once a municipality in Ilocos Sur, then years have passed and it became a city that you never thought it would be. Residents see it as a home to the Historic City of Vigan. You can see in this place the cobblestone, and checkerboard streets evidence that it was the European influence. This place is a dream come true tourist destination, there are museums that show the national heroes that were born in the town and have a contribution in protecting this home.
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