Sacred Grounds

Heritage Sites

Four landmark sites across the Philippines.

Well Preserved

Laguna, Luzon

Rizal Shrine, Calamba

The ancestral home of José Rizal, reconstructed and preserved as a national shrine. Contains family furniture, personal artifacts, and a replica of the room where Rizal was born on June 19, 1861.

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Well Preserved

Intramuros, Manila, Luzon

Fort Santiago

A Spanish colonial citadel built in 1571. Rizal was imprisoned here before his execution. Bronze footprints trace his final walk from the cell to the execution grounds at Bagumbayan.

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Well Preserved

Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao

Rizal Shrine, Dapitan

The actual home where Rizal lived during his four-year exile. He built this house himself, along with a school, a water system, and a hospital. Grounds are largely intact with original structures.

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Well Preserved

Ermita, Manila, Luzon

Rizal Monument, Luneta

The most visited monument in the Philippines. The bronze statue stands over Rizal's remains at the very site of his execution. A National Cultural Treasure and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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