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This is where Philippine presidents take their oath of office and deliver their first address to the nation. It's at the western end of Rizal Park.

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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Main gate of Fort Santiago in Manila, Philippines.

    Fort Santiago

    1.02 MILES

    Guarding the entrance to the Pasig River is Intramuros' premier tourist attraction: Fort Santiago. Within the fort grounds is an oasis of lovely manicuredā€¦

  • San Agustin Church at Intramuros, Manila, Philippines.

    San Agustin Church

    0.63 MILES

    The San Agustin Church was the only building left intact after the destruction of Intramuros in WWII. Built between 1587 and 1606, it is the oldest churchā€¦

  • Artwork on display inside the Pinto Art Museum.

    Pinto Art Museum

    9.2 MILES

    This fantastic museum in Antipolo, in the hills just east of Metro Manila, showcases some of the Philippines' best contemporary artists. There are sixā€¦

  • Chinese Cemetery in Manila, Philippines.

    Chinese Cemetery

    3.87 MILES

    As in life, so it is in death for Manilaā€™s wealthy Chinese citizens, who are buried with every modern convenience in the huge Chinese Cemetery. It's farā€¦

  • The Ayala museum at Makati city, Metro Manila, Philippines.

    Ayala Museum

    3.78 MILES

    This gleaming museum features four floors of superbly curated exhibits on Filipino culture, art and history. At the heart of the collection is a brilliantā€¦

  • 500px Photo ID: 133312595 - Established in 1976, the Metropolitan Museum of Manila is the first Philippine art institution to offer a bilingual and pedagogical program. It is partially subsidized by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP or the Central Bank of the Philippines). In 1979 the 'Met' was incorporated into a foundation known as the Metropolitan Museum of Manila Foundation, Inc. officially changing the status of the Museum to an independent, private, nonsectarian, non-political and non-profit cultural foundation...The Museum is responsible for the conservation of some of the country's national treasures. The basement gallery showcases pre-Hispanic gold and pottery artifacts--proof of a flourishing pre-colonial Filipino society actively engaged in international trade and showcasing hallmarks of Filipino art and culture from the 8th to 13th centuries.

    Metropolitan Museum of Manila

    1.4 MILES

    The 'Met' is a world-class gallery tracing the evolution of Filipino art from the early 20th century to the present. Virtually all great Filipino paintersā€¦

  • The National museum of Anthropology, Manila, Philippines.

    National Museum of Anthropology

    0.6 MILES

    Within a resplendent neoclassical building, this superb museum houses a vast and varied collection, including the skullcap of the Philippinesā€™ earliestā€¦

  • 500px Photo ID: 136281609 - The main industry that Marikina is famous for ā€“ shoemaking ā€“ began in 1887 through the pioneering efforts of Don Laureano ā€œKapitan Moyā€ Guevarra. Kapitan Moy started experimenting with shoemaking when the soles of his own imported shoes broke. For want of a shoe repair shop nearby he tried to fix his shoes. At that time only the Chinese located in Manila were engaged in shoe repair and manufacture. Marikenos were already engaged in the limited production of slippers and clogs, or bakya, even before the coming of the Spaniards...Kapitan Moy separated the different parts of his shoes, studying closely the intricacies of how the shoe was put together. Tiburcio ā€œBusyongā€ Eustaquio, a wooden clog maker, made a pair of shoe lasts for Kapitan Moy to help him in his experiments. The tools used in making the first Marikina shoes were borrowed from blacksmiths in Marikina and Pasig. Kapitan Moy, after several unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making the first pair of Marikina shoes.

    Marikina Shoe Museum

    8.82 MILES

    A must for Imelda Marcos junkies is the Marikina Shoe Museum. There's the footwear of various Filipino luminaries on display here, but it's Imeldaā€™s shoesā€¦

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Nearby Manila attractions

1. Museo Pambata

0.22 MILES

This charming children's museum is near Rizal Park. Its interactive, hands-on exhibits explore Manila through the eyes of kids. Efforts are made to bringā€¦

2. Rizal Monument

0.24 MILES

Fronted by a 46m flagpole and guarded by sentries in full regalia, the Rizal Monument contains national hero JosĆ© Rizalā€™s mortal remains and stands as aā€¦

3. Site of Rizalā€™s Execution

0.27 MILES

At the entrance to the site of Rizalā€™s execution is a black granite wall inscribed with Rizalā€™s ā€˜Mi Ultimo Adiosā€™ (My Last Farewell). Eight tableaux ofā€¦

4. Open-Air Auditorium

0.38 MILES

The long-running Concert at the Park takes place at this open-air auditorium near the Central Lagoon in Rizal Park; itā€™s free and starts at around 6pm onā€¦

5. Central Lagoon & Fountains

0.39 MILES

In the middle of Rizal Park are the Central Lagoon, a pool lined with busts of Filipino heroes and martyrs, and a dancing musical fountain that erupts inā€¦

6. Baluarte de San Diego

0.39 MILES

Fortified bastion shaped like an ace of spades dating back to 1586, making it one of the oldest stone fortifications in Intramuros.

7. National Planetarium

0.42 MILES

The long-moribund National Planetarium was reopened in early 2017. Major upgrades include a Japaneseā€“built projector and new blue seats in its centralā€¦

8. Chess Plaza

0.43 MILES

A shady spot in Rizal Park where regulars test each other and look for new blood with shouts to visitors of ā€˜Hey Joe, do you play chess?ā€™.