Historical Sites In Philippines
Rizal Park
★4.5 (27801)Grand 57-hectare park featuring lawns, gardens, outdoor events & a monument to hero José Rizal. · Dogs allowed
Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila, Philippines
Fort Santiago
★4.5 (11025)This landmark defensive fortress features a museum commemorating the national hero José Rizal.
HXVC+M5V, Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila, Philippines
Magellan's Cross
★4.4 (10435)Cross brought by Spanish explorers in 1521, marking the start of Christianity in the Philippines.
7WV2+CQG, P. Burgos St, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu, Philippines
Cagsawa Ruins
★4.6 (6977)Popular site featuring the tower of a 16th-century Franciscan church & views of the Mayon Volcano.
Daraga, 4501 Albay, Philippines
Fort San Pedro
★4.2 (6863)Remains of a triangular stone Spanish fortress, dating to 1738, today housing a garden & museum.
7WR4+X7J, A. Pigafetta Street, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu, Philippines
The Ruins
★4.5 (4674)Remains of a stately Italianate mansion, razed during WWII, with a restaurant & landscaped gardens.
Talisay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
MacArthur Leyte Landing Memorial National Park, Palo
★4.5 (3002)Park on the site of MacArthur's landing in 1944, the start of liberation from the Japanese.
Palo, Leyte, Philippines
José Rizal Monument
★4.6 (2829)Bronze sculpture with an obelisk memorializing José Rizal, a Filipino nationalist who was executed.
1225 Roxas Blvd, Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila, Philippines
Aguinaldo Shrine (Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo)
★4.6 (2609)National shrine & former home of a Philippines president, now a museum with guided tours.
Kawit, 4104 Cavite, Philippines
Calle Crisologo
★4.7 (2545)Cobblestoned street lined with Spanish-era houses, a lively hub of souvenir shops & restaurants.
H9CQ+HF9, Crisologo, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Kilometer Zero
★4.7 (1707)Small marble marker, reference point for all Filipino distance measurements & popular for photo ops.
HXJG+GCM, Roxas Blvd, Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila, Philippines
Bahay ni Dr. Jose Rizal (Museo ni Rizal)
★4.6 (1575)Replica house of Filipino nationalist & writer Jose Rizal, with exhibits of furniture & memorabilia.
6578+FMH, F. Mercado St, Calamba, 4027 Laguna, Philippines
Batad Rice Terraces
★4.7 (1280)Storied historic site featuring rice terraces carved into mountainsides & panoramic views.
Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines
Liwasang Bonifacio
★4.0 (1242)HXVH+RPH, Liwasang Bonifacio, Ermita, Maynila, Kalakhang Maynila, Philippines
Malacañang Palace
★4.6 (1090)Presidential museum & library showcasing Philippine politics, culture & history, with tours.
Jose P Jose Laurel St, San Miguel, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Mactan Shrine
★4.4 (933)8268+83X Mactan Shrine, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines
Bonifacio and the Katipunan Revolution Monument
★4.6 (889)HXRJ+9CG, Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila, Philippines
Lapulapu Monument
★4.4 (823)Bronze 20-m. statue of native warrior Lapu-Lapu, who defeated Magellan & his men in 1521.
8268+H43, Punta Engaño Rd, Lapu-Lapu City, 6015 Cebu, Philippines
Mount Samat National Shrine
★4.6 (656)Sizable cross atop a historic mountain memorializing WWII soldiers who died in the fall of Bataan.
JG45+8V9, Mount Samat Rd, Pilar, Bataan, Philippines
Balay Negrense
★4.5 (653)Tours are offered at this 1897 home of a sugar baron, outfitted with period fixtures & furnishings.
RX2F+277, Cinco De Noviembre Street, Silay City, 6116 Negros Occidental, Philippines
Casa Manila
★4.6 (652)This restored 1850s house is now a museum displaying Spanish colonial furniture, art & architecture.
HXQG+V52 plaza sans luis complex, General Luna St, Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila, Philippines
Baluarte de San Diego
★4.5 (646)Built in 1586 in the shape of an ace of spades, this stone fort now features a bonsai display.
HXPG+564, Sta. Lucia St, Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila, Philippines
EDSA People Power Monument
★4.1 (539)Landmark monument by Eduardo Castrillo honoring the People Power Revolution of 1986.
H3X6+X2Q, Epifanio de los Santos Ave, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Japan-Philippines Friendship Tower
★4.7 (333)J94W+6XF, Gov. J.J. Linao National Road, Bayan ng Bagac, Bataan, Philippines
Quezon Memorial Shrine
★4.7 (247)217-ft. memorial & shrine dedicated to former President Manuel Quezon, with a museum at its base.
M22X+874, Quezon Ave, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Bahay Tsinoy, Museum of Chinese in Philippine Life
★4.4 (245)Museum & heritage center exploring contributions & influences of the Chinese in Philippine culture.
32 Anda St, Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila, Philippines
Puente de Malagonlong
★4.7 (157)2J78+5PF, Tayabas, 4327 Quezon, Philippines
Andres Bonifacio Shrine and Eco-Park
★4.5 (134)7P79+348, Maragondon, Cavite, Philippines
Pacific War Memorial Museum
★4.6 (131)World War II museum with weapons, photos & memorabilia & a domed white memorial.
9HJG+9CW, Corregidor island, Rd to Mile Long Barracks, Lungsod ng Cavite, Cavite, Philippines
The Dungeons of Fort Santiago
★4.6 (106)HXW9+2R8, Gen Mona St Cor Sta Clara St Fort Santiago Maestranza, Brgy 655 Zone 69, Manila, 1032 Metro Manila, Philippines
NHCP Museo ng Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio (Bonifacio Trial House)
★4.6 (102)Col. C. Riel, Maragondon, Cavite, Philippines
The Culion Museum and Archives
★4.5 (82)V2RF+H6Q, Culion, Palawan, Philippines
Ninoy Aquino Monument - Makati City
★3.8 (70)6766 Ayala Ave, Legazpi Village, Makati, 1229 Metro Manila, Philippines
Battery Way
★4.6 (67)Remains of an artillery battery comprising 4 12-inch mortars used to defend the island in the 1940s.
9HMF+C26, Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines
Filipino Heroes Memorial
★4.5 (64)Filipino Heroes Memorial, Cavite City, Bataan, Philippines
Arch of the Centuries
★4.7 (57)Venerable baroque arch erected in 1680 & moved piece by piece to its current location in 1954.
UST, España Rd, Sampaloc, Manila, 1008 Metro Manila, Philippines
Carriedo Fountain
★4.0 (52)HXXJ+X44 Plaza Lacson, Santa Cruz, Manila, 1008 Metro Manila, Philippines
Felix Y. Manalo National Historical Landmark
★4.5 (49)G3MH+9QX, P Burgos St, Taguig, 1637 Metro Manila, Philippines
Cinco de Noviembre Memorial
★4.3 (49)QXXF+J57, Silay-Mambulac Rd, Silay City Heritage Zone, Silay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Corregidor Island Lighthouse
★4.6 (48)Circa-1950s lighthouse built on site of original 1850s light, with a small plaza & souvenir shop.
9HHG+VPW, Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines
Puerta del Parian
★4.5 (47)465 Muralla St, Intramuros, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila, Philippines
Historic Alberto Mansion
★4.8 (42)83QM+MQ7, Biñan, Laguna, Philippines
Battery Hearn
★4.8 (33)9HM9+2H9, Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines
Puerta de Santa Lucia
★4.3 (29)Former strategic gate in the 17th-century walls, rebuilt in 1982 & leading to a bayside promenade.
HXQF+CF3, Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila, Philippines
Julian R. Felipe Monument and Julian Felipe Historical Marker
★4.2 (27)1400 Manila-Cavite Rd, Santa Cruz, Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines
Pio del Pilar Monument
★4.3 (17)8735 Makati Ave, Makati, 1227 Metro Manila, Philippines
Gomburza Monument
★4.8 (17)HXPJ+V3G, Padre Burgos Ave, Ermita, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila, Philippines
Ladislao Diwa Shrine and Ladislao Diwa Historical Marker
★3.6 (17)FVHV+P29, Caridad, Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines
Baluarte de San Miguel
★4.9 (16)HXV9+MX3, Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila, Philippines
Battle of Alapan Historical Marker
★4.7 (15)CW38+J26, Imus, Cavite, Philippines