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Rizal Park [a] (Filipino: Liwasang 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 Rizal Monument (original title: Motto Stella; Latin: "guiding star") is a memorial in Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines built to commemorate the executed Filipino nationalist, José Rizal. The monument consists of a standing bronze sculpture of Rizal, with an obelisk , set on a stone base within which his remains are interred, holding his 2 ...
In 1897, after Rizal was executed, these properties were confiscated by the Spanish colonial government as indemnity to the state and transferred to the custody of Don Cosme Borromeo. [4] The site was then converted into a public park in 1913 with the structures built by Rizal reconstructed on their original sites. [4]
The National Museum Act, which was passed in 1998, [5] mandates the conversion of three civic buildings within Rizal Park, the Legislative Building, the Finance Building, and the Tourism Building, into museums. The Finance Building was the first to be repurposed.
The National Planetarium, also within the site of the Rizal Park and managed by the National Museum since 1975, was included in the complex by virtue of Republic Act No. 11333. [2] The buildings named in Republic Act No. 8492 would be converted into distinct museums.
The park houses well-preserved legacies from the Spanish colonial period including memorabilia of José Rizal at the Rizal Shrine, a replica of his ancestral house in Laguna province. Adaptive use of this famous historical landmark makes certain areas ideal for open air theater, picnics, and as a promenade. The Intramuros visitors center gives ...
Rizal Park, also known as Luneta Park, is a national park and the largest urban park in Asia. [270] with an area of 58 hectares (140 acres), [271] The park was constructed to honor of the country's national hero José Rizal, who was executed by the Spaniards on charges of subversion.
Aerial view of Agrifina Circle where the Statue of the Sentinel of Freedom is centered The Agrifina Circle in June 2024. Note the absence of the statue and its podium. In 2004, House of Representatives members Raul del Mar (Cebu City–1st) and Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz initiated the installation of a statue of Lapulapu in Rizal Park as a move to honor Lapulapu as a hero of not only Cebu but ...