Originally I fought that the Church of Nasugbu was the one replace by the new one, yet I was wrong this was the original location of Nasugbu Church before it was transferred to the Poblacion. The story of how this church was abandoned is written below.
"Several years later in 1896, the "Lumang Simbahan" was desecrated during the Spanish War. Under the leadership of Captain Samaniego and Captain Barcelon, several Nasugbuenos took arms against the Spanish army. As a result, the Spanish Army mercilessly locked up nearly 500 men, women, and children in the Lumang Simbahan and set it on fire. Never again was Holy Mass allowed to be observed in that church after its ungodly desecration. To this day, however, it is still visited by countless devotees, despite the fact Holy Mass is absent."
The story is one of the things that happen in Batangas that other Chuches did not. Today the ruins is being use as a "Tuklong", chapel by the barrio.
I just hope that the ruins may be rebuilt again and consecrated to become not just a landmark of ruins but an edifice of Faith.
For more information about this topic follow the links below.
http://simbahan.net/2010/01/11/church-ruins-in-lumangbayan-nasugbu-batangas/
http://www.nasugbuchurch.com/ourchurch.htm
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