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List Of Philippine Historic Sites
*Dilao, former name for Paco, Manila *Fort Santiago *Vigan *Rizal Shrine (Calamba), Rizal Shrine *Intramuros *Malacañan Palace *Our Lady of Peace Quasi-Parish, EDSA Shrine *Corregidor *Mendiola *Zapote Bridge *Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery *Kadiwa Park *Biak-na-Bato National Park, Biak na Bato National Park, San Miguel, Bulacan *Jones Bridge *Mount Samat, Mount Samat, Bataan *Luneta Park *Magellan's Cross, Krus ni Magellan, Cebu *Barasoain Church, Barasoain Church, Malolos, Bulacan *Aguinaldo Shrine *Lion's Head (Kennon Road), Lion's Head *Jamboree Lake {{DEFAULTSORT:Philippine historic sites Landmarks in the Philippines, Historic sites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paco, Manila
Paco, formerly known as Dilao, is a Manila#Barangays and districts, district of Manila, Philippines located south of the Pasig River, and San Miguel, Manila, San Miguel, west of Santa Ana, Manila, Santa Ana, southwest of Pandacan, Manila, Pandacan, north of Malate, Manila, Malate, northwest of San Andres, Manila, San Andres Bukid, and east of Ermita, Manila, Ermita. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,839 people. History Paco was known as Dilao because of the Amaryllis plants that were once plentiful in this district. Dilao or ''dilaw'' is a Tagalog language, Tagalog word for the color yellow. Although, some sources say, it was named Dilao or "Yellow Plaza" by the Spain, Spanish settlers because of the Japanese migrants who lived there, describing their physiognomy. Spanish Franciscan missionaries founded the town of Paco as early as 1580. It was a town part of the province of Manila (province), Tondo, which was later renamed Manila in 1859, until 1901. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lion's Head (Kennon Road)
The Lion's Head is a statue along Kennon Road, a major highway in Luzon, Philippines. Located in Camp 6 near the Baguio–Tuba boundary, the Lion's Head measures in height.Kennon Road Pushed as Heritage Site Dexter A. See, ''''. 29 September 2010. Quote: "Part of the attraction along Kennon Road is the scenic mountain ranges on one side and the waters of the Bued River on another side coupled with the presence of the ''famous'' lion's head at the middle of the zigzag portion of the road." (emphasis added) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguinaldo Shrine
The Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine is a national shrine located in Kawit, Cavite in the Philippines, where the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898. To commemorate the event, now known as ''Araw ng Kalayaan'' or '' Independence Day'', a national holiday, the Philippine flag is raised here by top government officials on June 12 each year. The house is now a museum. History The shrine is the ancestral home of Emilio Aguinaldo, officially the first President of the Philippines, the only president of the First Philippine Republic. The house was built in 1845 made from wood and thatch and reconstructed in 1849. Here, Aguinaldo was born on March 22, 1869. Independence day On June 12, 1898, the independence from Spain was proclaimed from the window of the grand hall. The Declaration of Philippine Independence was read by its author, Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista The Declaration of Independence was ratified by the Malolos Congress on September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barasoain Church
Barásoain Church (official title: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish) is a Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic church (building), church built in 1888 in Malolos City, Malolos, Bulacan. It is about 42 kilometers from Manila. Having earned the title as the "Cradle of Democracy in the East, the most important religious building in the Philippines", and the site of the First Philippine Republic, the church is proverbial for its historical importance among Filipino people, Filipinos. Etymology The name "''Barásoain''" was derived from Barásoain in Navarre, Spain, which the missionaries found to be strikingly similar to the place in Malolos. When the Philippine Revolution broke out, Spanish authorities coined the term "''barás ng suwaíl''“ (Tagalog language, Tagalog, “dungeon of the defiant”) because the church was a meeting-place for anti-Spanish and anti-colonial ''illustrados''. History Barásoain was originally known as "''Bangkál''“, a part of Encomienda of Malo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magellan's Cross
Magellan's Cross Pavilion is a stone kiosk in Cebu City, Philippines. The structure is situated on Plaza Sugbo beside the Basilica del Santo Niño It houses a Christian cross that was planted by explorers of the Spanish expedition of the first circumnavigation of the world, led by Ferdinand Magellan, upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on April 21, 1521. Along with the Basilica del Santo Niño's church and convent buildings, the pavilion is a declared National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines. Background Pavilion The Magellan's Cross Pavilion which houses the tindalo cross was built sometime in the 1800s. The structure is octagonal kiosk made of coral stone. The pavilion and the tindalo cross itself sustained cracks due to the 2013 Bohol earthquake. The original cross was also found to have deteriorated due to termites in 2015. The pavilion was closed for renovations and was reopened in March 2016. On the ceiling of the pavilion's interior, is a mural depicting the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luneta Park
Rizal Park ( fil, Liwasang Rizal, es, link=no, Parque Rizal), also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila. It is considered one of the largest urban parks in the Philippines, covering an area of 58 hectares (140 acres). The site on where the park is situated was originally known as Bagumbayan during the Spanish colonial period. It is adjacent to the historic Walled City of Intramuros. Situated on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, the park plays a significant role in shaping the history of the Philippines. The execution of Filipino patriot José Rizal on December 30, 1896 in the same area fanned the flames of the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Kingdom of Spain. The park was officially named in his honor, and the monument enshrining his remains serves as the park's symbolic focal point. The declaration of Philippine independence from the United States was held here on July 4, 1946, as well as later political rallies, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Samat
Mount Samat () is a mountain in the town of Pilar, Bataan, Philippines. Located near its summit is the Mount Samat National Shrine, a national shrine dedicated to the fallen Filipino and American fallen during World War II. Geology Mount Samat is a parasitic cone of Mount Mariveles with no record of historical eruption. The summit of Mount Samat is NNE of the Mariveles caldera. Mount Samat itself has a wide crater that opens to the northeast. The Mount Samat Cross is situated near the edge of the crater rim. Historical significance At the start of World War II in 1942 after suffering heavy losses against the Imperial Japanese Army all over Luzon, the Filipino and American soldiers retreated to Bataan Peninsula to regroup for a last valiant but futile stand. After four months of fighting, the 78,000 exhausted, sick and starving soldiers under Major General Edward P. King surrendered to the Japanese on April 9, 1942 known as the fall of Bataan. It is the single largest surrend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jones Bridge
The William A. Jones Memorial Bridge, commonly known as the Jones Bridge, is an arched girder bridge that spans the Pasig River in the City of Manila, Philippines. It is named after the United States legislator William Atkinson Jones, who served as the chairman of the U.S. Insular Affairs House Committee which had previously exercised jurisdiction over the Philippines and the principal author of the Jones Law that gave the country legislative autonomy from the United States. Built to replace the historic Puente de España (Bridge of Spain) in the 1910s, the bridge connects Quintin Paredes Road at the Binondo district to Padre Burgos Avenue at the Ermita district. Originally designed by Filipino architect Juan M. Arellano using French Neoclassical architecture, the first incarnation of the bridge features three arches resting on two heavy piers, adorned by faux-stone and concrete ornaments, as well as four sculptures on concrete plinths allegorically representing motherhood and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biak-na-Bato National Park
Biak-na-Bato National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located almost entirely within Barangay Biak-na-Bato in San Miguel, Bulacan from where it derives its name. The park also extends to the nearby municipalities of San Ildefonso and Doña Remedios Trinidad covering a total area of . It was declared a national park in 1937 by President Manuel L. Quezon by virtue of its association with the history and site of the Biak-na-Bato Republic. The park consists of a cave network and a system of rivers and trails of both historical and ecological importance. Situated only northeast from Manila, it is fast becoming a popular weekend eco-adventure destination for the city dwellers. Topography and ecology Biak-na-Bato National Park is centered on a mountain gorge sliced by the Balaong River in the Sierra Madre mountain range. More than a hundred caves of varying sizes and crystalline mineral formations are spread across the park. Among the most explored caves are the Aguinald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery
The Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery ( fil, Libingan sa Ilalim ng Lupa ng Nagcarlan) is a national historical landmark and museum in Barangay Bambang, Nagcarlan, Laguna, Nagcarlan, Laguna (province), Laguna supervised by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. It was built in 1845 under the supervision of Franciscan priest, Fr. Vicente Velloc as a public burial site and its underground crypt exclusively for Spanish friars, prominent town citizens and members of elite Catholic families. It is dubbed as the only underground cemetery in the country. History Establishment of the Underground Cemetery Fr. Vicente Velloc supervised the establishment of a cemetery in Nagcarlan in 1845 below Mt. San Cristobal. Unlike the traditional Spanish cemeteries at that time, Fr. Velloc decided to build it away from the town's center. The cemetery is planned to serve as a public resting place for the people of the town while the underground chamber below the chapel of the cemetery wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Santiago
Fort Santiago ( es, Fuerte de Santiago; fil, Kutà ng Santiago), built in 1571, is a citadel built by Spanish navigator and governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the newly established city of Manila in the Philippines. The defense fortress is located in Intramuros, the walled city of Manila. The fort is one of the most important historical sites in Manila. Several people died in its prisons during the Spanish Empire and World War II. José Rizal, one of the Philippine national heroes, was imprisoned here before his execution in 1896. The Rizal Shrine museum displays memorabilia of the hero in their collection and the fort features, embedded onto the ground in bronze, his footsteps representing his final walk from his cell to the location of the actual execution. It is only a few meters away from the Manila Cathedral and the ''Palacio del Gobernador'' (lit. ''Governor's Palace,'' currently the office of the Commission on Elections). Profile The fort was named after Saint Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
