Basilica of St. Martin de Tours or better known as Taal Basilica is considered as Asia’s biggest Catholic Church.
The facade will tell you that it’s really an old church. According to wowbatangas.com
In 1570, Martin de Goiti and Juan de Salcedo, two Spanish generals explored the coast of Batangas on their way to Manila and came upon a Malay settlement at the mouth of Taal River. In 1572, the town of Taal was founded and its convent and stone church were constructed later.
First built by Father Diego Espina in 1575 in what is now known as San Nicolas, which was historically a part of Balangon. It was destroyed when the volcano erupted in 1754. It was rebuilt at the present site in 1755, but was destroyed by an earthquake in 1849. Reputed to be the largest Catholic church in the Far East, construction of the present church was started in 1856, according to the plans of Lucina Oliver, an architect. It was inaugurated in 1885.
The Augustinian Missionaries started construction in 1756, and it took a century for the church to achieve its present form.
We didn’t have the chance to try out their cakes because we’re already full. Probably next time. 
