Places : Marikina Landmark - The Kapitan Moy Ancestral House

The Kapitan Moy Ancestral House in Marikina City  is a fine example of a preserved Filipino-Spanish house and architecture. This type of  a house is normally called Bahay na Bato and mostly owned by the rich  meztizo Filipino families during the Spanish colonial period. It has big windows which is typical of Filipino architecture. Dwelling is at the second level, while the ground level is used as a storage area. The  Bahay na Bato is a contrast to the Bahay Kubo in terms of  building materials used. The Bahay Kubo is basically   made from bamboo and palm leaves although it has similarity in design with the bahay na bato ( big windows, dwelling at second level and storage at the ground level ).

For History of Marikina and Kapitan Moy  please click this site :

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