Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Nagcarlan_Underground_Cemetery
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cemetery
gptkbp:architect Fr. Vicente Velloc
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Franciscan_friars
gptkbp:country gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:established 1845
gptkbp:features gptkb:chapel
underground crypt
above-ground niches
gptkbp:heritageDesignation 1973
National Historical Landmark
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery
gptkbp:latitude 14.1347
gptkbp:level 2
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nagcarlan,_Laguna,_Philippines
gptkbp:longitude 121.4167
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:National_Historical_Commission_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:material gptkb:brick
gptkb:stone
gptkbp:notableEvent used during World War II
used during the Filipino-American War
used as secret meeting place during Philippine Revolution
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:significance only underground cemetery in the Philippines
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:type historical cemetery
gptkbp:undergroundChapelDepth 15 feet
gptkbp:usedFor burial of Spanish friars
burial of prominent citizens
meeting place for Katipuneros
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nagcarlan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6