Landmarks & Monuments

Manila’s architectural landscape is defined by its historic churches, ancestral homes, and national monuments. This collection features the all-steel Neo-Gothic San Sebastian Church and the Art Deco Quezon Memorial Shrine. It highlights significant sites of the People Power Revolution, including the EDSA Shrine and People Power Monument. The list also preserves the heritage of Quiapo through the Bahay Nakpil-Bautista and Times Theater, alongside the neoclassical Jones Bridge and the Sentinel of Freedom monument dedicated to Lapu-Lapu.

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San Sebastian Church

The Minor Basilica of San Sebastian and Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, better known as San Sebastian Church or San…

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Bahay Nakpil-Bautista

The Nakpil-Bautista House is a bahay na bato ancestral home found in the district of Quiapo, Manila, the Philippines.

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Paterno Ancestral House

The Paterno Ancestral House is a historic house located in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines.

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Times Theater

An Art Deco cinema building in Quiapo designed by architect Luis Araneta. Opened in 1939, it is recognized as a significant heritage site reflecting the pre-war architectural style of Manila.

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Arch of the Centuries

The Arch of the Centuries is a triumphal arch at the Plaza Intramuros of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines.

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Our Lady of Edsa Shrine

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace, also known as Mary, Queen of Peace Shrine, Our Lady of Peace Quasi-Parish and commonly…

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People Power Monument

The People Power Monument is an 18-meter-high monument built to commemorate the events of the 1986 People Power Revolution.

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Jones Bridge

The William A. Jones Memorial Bridge, commonly known as the Jones Bridge, is an arched girder bridge that spans the Pasig River in the City…

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Quezon Memorial Shrine

The Quezon Memorial Shrine is a monument and national shrine dedicated to former Philippine President Manuel Quezon located within the…

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Sentinel of Freedom

A 40-foot bronze statue of Lapu-Lapu, the first Filipino hero, located in Rizal Park. Sculpted by Juan Sajid Imao, the monument was a gift from the Korea Freedom League to honor the leader's defiance against Spanish colonization.