Historical Sites In Philippines

Rizal Park

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

This landmark defensive fortress features a museum commemorating the national hero José Rizal.

HXVC+M5V, Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila, Philippines

Magellan's Cross

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

Popular site featuring the tower of a 16th-century Franciscan church & views of the Mayon Volcano.

Daraga, 4501 Albay, Philippines

Fort San Pedro

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

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

Park on the site of MacArthur's landing in 1944, the start of liberation from the Japanese.

Palo, Leyte, Philippines

José Rizal Monument

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)

National shrine & former home of a Philippines president, now a museum with guided tours.

Kawit, 4104 Cavite, Philippines

Calle Crisologo

Cobblestoned street lined with Spanish-era houses, a lively hub of souvenir shops & restaurants.

H9CQ+HF9, Crisologo, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines

Kilometer Zero

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)

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

Storied historic site featuring rice terraces carved into mountainsides & panoramic views.

Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines

Liwasang Bonifacio

HXVH+RPH, Liwasang Bonifacio, Ermita, Maynila, Kalakhang Maynila, Philippines

Malacañang Palace

Presidential museum & library showcasing Philippine politics, culture & history, with tours.

Jose P Jose Laurel St, San Miguel, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Mactan Shrine

8268+83X Mactan Shrine, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines

Bonifacio and the Katipunan Revolution Monument

HXRJ+9CG, Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila, Philippines

Lapulapu Monument

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

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

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

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

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

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

J94W+6XF, Gov. J.J. Linao National Road, Bayan ng Bagac, Bataan, Philippines

Quezon Memorial Shrine

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

Museum & heritage center exploring contributions & influences of the Chinese in Philippine culture.

32 Anda St, Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila, Philippines

Puente de Malagonlong

2J78+5PF, Tayabas, 4327 Quezon, Philippines

Andres Bonifacio Shrine and Eco-Park

7P79+348, Maragondon, Cavite, Philippines

Pacific War Memorial Museum

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

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)

Col. C. Riel, Maragondon, Cavite, Philippines

The Culion Museum and Archives

V2RF+H6Q, Culion, Palawan, Philippines

Ninoy Aquino Monument - Makati City

6766 Ayala Ave, Legazpi Village, Makati, 1229 Metro Manila, Philippines

Battery Way

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

Filipino Heroes Memorial, Cavite City, Bataan, Philippines

Arch of the Centuries

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

HXXJ+X44 Plaza Lacson, Santa Cruz, Manila, 1008 Metro Manila, Philippines

Felix Y. Manalo National Historical Landmark

G3MH+9QX, P Burgos St, Taguig, 1637 Metro Manila, Philippines

Cinco de Noviembre Memorial

QXXF+J57, Silay-Mambulac Rd, Silay City Heritage Zone, Silay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines

Corregidor Island Lighthouse

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

465 Muralla St, Intramuros, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila, Philippines

Historic Alberto Mansion

83QM+MQ7, Biñan, Laguna, Philippines

Battery Hearn

9HM9+2H9, Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines

Puerta de Santa Lucia

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

1400 Manila-Cavite Rd, Santa Cruz, Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines

Pio del Pilar Monument

8735 Makati Ave, Makati, 1227 Metro Manila, Philippines

Gomburza Monument

HXPJ+V3G, Padre Burgos Ave, Ermita, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila, Philippines

Ladislao Diwa Shrine and Ladislao Diwa Historical Marker

FVHV+P29, Caridad, Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines

Baluarte de San Miguel

HXV9+MX3, Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila, Philippines

Battle of Alapan Historical Marker

CW38+J26, Imus, Cavite, Philippines