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ArchitectureRoyal Tombs of Wat Rajabophit Sathitmahasimaram
1.Sunantanusaowari is an open building with a roof topped with a bell-shaped Chedi finial, decorated with golden mosaics. It is the tomb of Sunantan Kumarirattana, Queen Consort of King Rama V and Princess Karnaponpetcharatna Sopangkatassaneeyaluk.2.Rangsiwattana is a four-porched building with connecting annexes to the north and south porches. The central building are topped with a bell-shaped Chedi roof finial which is decorated with golden mosaics; while the north and south porches have bell shaped Chedi roof finials painted white. It is the tomb of Srisawarintra, Queen Consort of King Rama V and her royal house.3.Saowapapraditsathan is similar to Rangsiwattana, that is, it is a four-porched building with connecting annexes to the north and south porches. The central building has a bell-shaped Chedi roof decorated with golden mosaics; while the north and south porches have bell shaped Chedi roof finials painted white. It is the tomb of Sripatcharintra, Queen Consort of King Rama V and her royal house. 4. Sukhumalnaruemit is a building which has roof finial as a bell-shaped Chedi decorated with golden mosaics. It is the tomb of Sukhumalmarasi, Queen Consort of King Rama V, Prince Poripatra Sukhumpan, Samlee Boonnak, a concubine of King Rama V and Boriphat Royal house
ArchitectureCemetery Chapel: Vigan
Cemetery Chapel is locally called Simbaan a Bassit is situated in the couth of Vigan city. It was built in 1852. It is a small church with a baroque style façade. The façade is divided into 5 parts using wall posts. The top of the church is the arc gable in baroque style. On the side of the church appears the large volute as in baroque style and the door to the cemetery. The gable of the façade that is also used for hanging the bell is not often seen in the art of the Philippines (This is called Espadraña in Spanish).
ArchitectureNagore Dargah
Nagore Dargah is a replicated graveyard, not a Masjid, therefore; the plan is a graveyard not the prayroom. At the corners, there are multi-tiered towers. These towers are the replicas of Nagore Dargah in Tamilnatu state in the southern India. Later, these towers have become the models for many towers in Malaysia and Singapore.
