2017 when I last visited. Fast forward more than 5 years to 2023, a lot changed. The Bantay Bell tower is (temporarily) not allowing visitors to climb up the Bell Tower after it sustained serious damage from the last earthquake. Nonetheless, it is good that they still allow us and other visitors to take pictures of the towers across the fence.
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2017 when I last visited. Fast forward more than 5 years to 2023, a lot changed. The Bantay Bell tower is (temporarily) not allowing visitors to climb up the Bell Tower after it sustained serious damage from the last earthquake. Nonetheless, it is good that they still allow us and other visitors to take pictures of the towers across the fence.
The bell tower under the blue sky and white clouds is quite beautiful, but compared to the church next to him, he looks a bit old, may not be enough to repair, the exterior walls have been exposed to the appearance of masonry. Since it is open to the outside world, you can walk up the steps and climb the bell tower, from the inside of the bell tower to see the square and church view is particularly wide.