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Luneta Park (officially Rizal Park in tribute to the Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal) can be found in the heart of Manila city. It is at the north end side of Roxas boulevard looking over the famous bay of Manila.Luneta’s first days began sometime around the year 1800 during the Spanish colonial rule. It was known to the people at that time as Bagumbayan or New Town in the English translation and was then later known as Luneta. As to history, the park's shape was that of a small moon, Lunette (French Lunette, meaning “little moon”), hence the name Luneta.
A place where one of the significant moments of the Philippines happened, Luneta is quite a popular site for local and international tourists to see. Rizal Park is like Manhattan Park to NYC, though maybe in size and scenery the two parks completely differ, but both are such a symbol respectively, a landmark.
The Monument is also serving as the “point of origin” or KILOMETRO ZERO to all other cities in the Philippines.
The site is guarded 24 hours a day for 7 days a week by ceremonial Soldiers, known as the “Kabalyeros de Rizal” (Knights of Rizal).
The Monument in the park is not a product of a Filipino sculptor but by a Swiss named Richard Kissling who was then only the second placer in the international art competition held between 1905 – 1907 for the design of the monument.
These are the events that happened in Luneta Park during the Spanish Colonial days:
1. Execution of Gomburza (Filipino priests; Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Apolonio Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora) on February 17, 1872.
The lawns of Rizal Park,
just a little further is the Rizal monument blending well in the background
workers cleaning out the front area of the park, this side is facing Roxas Boulevard
with the monument blending well in the background.
Post Spanish Colonial Events:
1. The declaration of Philippine Independence from American Rule on June 4, 1946
2. Political rallies for former presidents Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino.
3. A Mass was held here by Pope John Paul II for the World Youth Day on January 15, 1995.
4. The venue of the opening ceremony for the 2005 Southeast Asian Games at the Quirino Grandstand on 27 November 2005. It was held at an open-air park instead of a stadium, a historic first for a Southeast Asian games' opening ceremonyand was again used on December 5, 2005 for the games' closing ceremony.
Source: wikipedia
For further readings visit www.wikipedia .com
A place where one of the significant moments of the Philippines happened, Luneta is quite a popular site for local and international tourists to see. Rizal Park is like Manhattan Park to NYC, though maybe in size and scenery the two parks completely differ, but both are such a symbol respectively, a landmark.
The Monument is also serving as the “point of origin” or KILOMETRO ZERO to all other cities in the Philippines.
The site is guarded 24 hours a day for 7 days a week by ceremonial Soldiers, known as the “Kabalyeros de Rizal” (Knights of Rizal).
The Monument in the park is not a product of a Filipino sculptor but by a Swiss named Richard Kissling who was then only the second placer in the international art competition held between 1905 – 1907 for the design of the monument.
These are the events that happened in Luneta Park during the Spanish Colonial days:
1. Execution of Gomburza (Filipino priests; Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Apolonio Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora) on February 17, 1872.
2. The execution of Dr. Jose Rizal on December 30, 1896 and whose martyred death earned him the title of National Hero of the Philippines Revolution.
The lawns of Rizal Park,just a little further is the Rizal monument blending well in the background
workers cleaning out the front area of the park, this side is facing Roxas Boulevardwith the monument blending well in the background.
1. The declaration of Philippine Independence from American Rule on June 4, 1946
2. Political rallies for former presidents Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino.
3. A Mass was held here by Pope John Paul II for the World Youth Day on January 15, 1995.
4. The venue of the opening ceremony for the 2005 Southeast Asian Games at the Quirino Grandstand on 27 November 2005. It was held at an open-air park instead of a stadium, a historic first for a Southeast Asian games' opening ceremonyand was again used on December 5, 2005 for the games' closing ceremony.
Source: wikipedia
For further readings visit www.wikipedia .com
February 25, 2009 at 8:14 PM
nakakahiya kasi pilipino ako but i never explore luneta..... may one of this dyas