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Sta. Monica Church
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Sta. Monica Church is a red-brick structure built in neo-classical style. The design elements on its facade are simple yet formal and elegant. The inverted scroll on its pediment gives hints of its Baroque origins.
Its convent was built in 1769 and served as a temporary chapel until the church itself and the bell tower were completed ten years later. A brick stairway connects the church to its convent, a unique structural feature and the only one in the Philippines. The church faces a river and beside it are ruins of an old building and a museum.
In 1983, Santa Monica was the site of the grand wedding of Irene Marcos-Araneta, the daughter of the late President Ferdinand Marcos. The wedding rivaled that of Prince Charles and Princess Diana's and was considered the "wedding of the century" in the Philippines.
Sarrat is only 7 kilometers east of Ilocos Norte's capital, Laoag City.
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