Luneta Park
TRIVIA LUNETA PARK
1. Luneta is located at the center of Manila, the Philippine capital. It is one of the city’s most popular attractions.
2. Luneta is derived from the word “lunette” which means crescent moon – the shape of this formerly marshy land.
3. As early as 1601, there is already a small town on this marshy land called Bagumbayan or Nuevo Barrio in Spanish, hence, Luneta is also known before as Bagumbayan.
4. In 1872, Father Burgos, Fr. Gomez and Fr. Zamora were executed by garrote in Luneta
5. In 1872, Father Burgos, Fr. Gomez and Fr. Zamora were executed by garrote in Luneta
6. The Independence Flagpole, with a height of 107 meter or 351 ft, is the tallest flagpole in the Philippines. No flagpole in the entire archipelago should be taller than the Independence Flagpole.
7. Rizal’s monument is among the most famous sculptural landmarks in the country.
8. The monument of Rizal is continuously guarded by ceremonial soldiers, known as Kabalyeros de Rizal or Knights of Rizal.
9. Rizal Park has a total area of 48 hectares.
10. Kilometer Zero is located in the park right in front of Rizal’s monument. It serves as the point from which road distances from Manila are measured.
11. The tallest rizal statue can be found in Calamba, LagunaI. It measured 22 feet high.
HOW TO GET IN RIZAL PARK
From around Manila:
Option 1. Ride a jeepney along Rizal Avenue bound for Taft Avenue and asked to be dropped at T.M. Kalaw.
Option 2. Take an LRT 1 Yellow Line going to Taft and get down at United Nations station, walk towards T.M. Kalaw.
Option 3. From Lawton/City Hall area, ride a jeepney going to Baclaran and get down at the Shell Station at the corner of M.H.Del Pilar and T.M.Kalaw.
Option 4. Along Roxas Boulevard, there are FX that are Sucat-Lawton. You can ride this and asked to be dropped at Luneta.
HISTORY ( Will be narrated while playing the video )
Rizal Park also, Luneta Park or colloquially Luneta . Luneta in Spanish days was called “Bagumbayan”
1. Luneta is located at the center of Manila, the Philippine capital. It is one of the city’s most popular attractions.
2. Luneta is derived from the word “lunette” which means crescent moon – the shape of this formerly marshy land.
3. As early as 1601, there is already a small town on this marshy land called Bagumbayan or Nuevo Barrio in Spanish, hence, Luneta is also known before as Bagumbayan.
4. In 1872, Father Burgos, Fr. Gomez and Fr. Zamora were executed by garrote in Luneta
5. In 1872, Father Burgos, Fr. Gomez and Fr. Zamora were executed by garrote in Luneta
6. The Independence Flagpole, with a height of 107 meter or 351 ft, is the tallest flagpole in the Philippines. No flagpole in the entire archipelago should be taller than the Independence Flagpole.
7. Rizal’s monument is among the most famous sculptural landmarks in the country.
8. The monument of Rizal is continuously guarded by ceremonial soldiers, known as Kabalyeros de Rizal or Knights of Rizal.
9. Rizal Park has a total area of 48 hectares.
10. Kilometer Zero is located in the park right in front of Rizal’s monument. It serves as the point from which road distances from Manila are measured.
11. The tallest rizal statue can be found in Calamba, LagunaI. It measured 22 feet high.
HOW TO GET IN RIZAL PARK
From around Manila:
Option 1. Ride a jeepney along Rizal Avenue bound for Taft Avenue and asked to be dropped at T.M. Kalaw.
Option 2. Take an LRT 1 Yellow Line going to Taft and get down at United Nations station, walk towards T.M. Kalaw.
Option 3. From Lawton/City Hall area, ride a jeepney going to Baclaran and get down at the Shell Station at the corner of M.H.Del Pilar and T.M.Kalaw.
Option 4. Along Roxas Boulevard, there are FX that are Sucat-Lawton. You can ride this and asked to be dropped at Luneta.
HISTORY ( Will be narrated while playing the video )
Rizal Park also, Luneta Park or colloquially Luneta . Luneta in Spanish days was called “Bagumbayan”