Manila, the capital and largest city of the Philippines, is one of the largest cities in the world, one of the most international cities in the world, and one of the most diverse cities in the world. The metropolis is known as the "New York of Asia".
Manila, the capital city and largest port of the Philippines, is located on the east coast of Manila Bay, Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines.
"Luzon" is on the verge of a natural and excellent harbor-Manila Bay. Manila is built on both banks of the Pasig River.
Manila is a city with a long history. On the basis of Indian civilization, Chinese civilization and ancient civilization of Central Asia, it integrates the Western civilizations of Spain and the United States to form a culture combining the East and the West.
Manila today is a clean tropical garden city and an international commercial port.
❤ Jose Rizal ❤
Jose Rizal (Jose Rizal, June 19, 1861-December 30, 1896), a revolutionary and the founding father of the Philippines.
Jose Rizal was born in the town of Calamba, Lagoon Province, Philippines in 1861. He later studied in Europe. In 1887, he wrote the book "Social Cancer" in Spanish, exposing the cruel rule of the Spanish colonialists over the Filipinos, causing a sensation. Then he launched his masterpiece "The Rule of Greed", calling on the people to launch a revolution to overthrow the tyranny.
❤Rizal Park❤
The park is large in scale, beautiful in scenery, shaded by trees, and scented. In the evening, the golden glow of the sea reflected the shadow of the coconut on the shore, like a poetic picture. There are also three large gardens in Lisa Park, dedicated to planting flowers from China, Italy, and Japan. The uniquely shaped rockery, beautiful fountains and waterfalls in the park, coupled with the open-air concerts that occur almost every day, make Rizal Park even more interesting.
This park was built to commemorate Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines. Jose Rizal was born in 1861. He studied medicine in his early years and later engaged in the struggle against Spanish colonial rule. Killed by colonial rulers in 1896, he was only 35 years old. A bronze statue of this patriotic hero stands in the park. On the left is the statue of Rizal’s mother feeding him milk, on the right is the statue of his father teaching him to read, and behind it is the music pavilion.
Rizal Park
Rizal Park is located along Roxas Avenue in the city center, facing Manila Bay. The audiovisual performances held twice a day also attracted the attention of many tourists. The environment in Rizal Park is quiet and the sea breeze hits people. It is a good place for people to relax. Rizal is the founding father of the Philippines, a bourgeois nationalist enlightenment thinker, and a writer and poet. His ancestral home is Shangguo Village, Erythronium, Fujian. He was born on June 19, 1861 in Kaxingba, Neihu Province, in a family of Chinese descent. In 1882, he dived to study in Europe, organized a patriotic group with the exiled Filipino patriots, founded a publication, set off a "propaganda campaign" and became the most outstanding and influential agitator in the Enlightenment.
❤ Manila Cathedral ❤
The Manila Cathedral is the main building of the Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. The original church was built in 1581. In the years that followed, the church was continuously destroyed and rebuilt due to the flames of typhoons, earthquakes, and wars.
Manila Cathedral is a Romanesque church building with a typical Roman arch voucher structure. It evolved from the Basilican style of ancient Rome. The rudiment of a Romanesque church was a pediment with a sloped roof of stone and the use of round arches. It looks like a feudal lord’s castle, showing the authority of the church in a strong, heavy, honest, and unbreakable image.
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Mass in the church has a fixed time, Monday to Friday from 07:00-12:10, Saturday at 07:00, Sunday at 07:00, 08:30, 10:00, 11:30, 18:00 .
Manila Cathedral
The Manila Cathedral is the main building of the Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. The original church was built in 1581. In the years that followed, the church was continuously destroyed and rebuilt due to the flames of typhoons, earthquakes, and wars. The current church is the result of its sixth construction. It was designed by architects Fernando Ocampo and Archbishop Rufino J Santos in the second half of the 1950s, drawing on the stone carvings and rose-shaped carved windows of the old church. The stained glass windows are splendid because of the skylights, and the three chapels on the side are decorated with mosaics. There are some religious activities such as masses, confessions, baptisms, etc. in Manila Cathedral, as well as wedding services.
❤St. Augustine Church❤
Built in 1599, this church is the oldest stone building in the Philippines. There is a museum inside that houses many historical relics of the church. Inside the church there are many precious oil paintings depicting mysterious religious stories.
