Las Piñas Bamboo Organ

Local nameLas Piñas Bamboo Organ
LocationDaniel Fajardo, Parañaque, Philippines

The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ in St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Piñas, Philippines, is a 19th-century church organ. It is known for its unique organ pipes; of its 1031 pipes, 902 are made of bamboo. It was completed after 6 years of work in 1824 by Father Diego Cera, the builder of the town's stone church and its first resident Catholic parish priest.After age and numerous disasters had rendered the musical instrument unplayable for a long time, in 1972, the national government and the local community joined together to have the organ shipped to Germany for restoration.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_Organ

Address Quirino Ave., Las Pinas City, Philippines

Coordinates 14°28'52.152" N 120°58'53.375" E

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