Bonifacio Shrine

The Bonifacio Shrine, also known as the Kartilya ng Katipunan Park or Heroes Park, is a public park and plaza in Ermita, Manila, Philippines located just north of the Manila City Hall and south of Mehan Garden and Liwasang Bonifacio. Its centerpiece is the monument to Filipino revolutionary Andrés Bonifacio and the Philippine Revolution fronting Padre Burgos Avenue.

This article is about the public park in Manila. For the monument in Caloocan, see Bonifacio Monument.
Bonifacio Shrine
Kartilya ng Katipunan Park
Heroes Park
LocationErmita, Manila, Philippines
Coordinates14°35′27.3″N 120°58′51.9″E
DesignerEduardo Castrillo (monument)
EtymologyAndres Bonifacio and the Katipunan
Owned byCity of Manila
Administered byCity of Manila
Public transit access Central Terminal
Manila City Hall

History

The Bonifacio and the Katipunan Revolution Monument, situated within the grounds of the Bonifacio Shrine, and designed by Filipino sculptor Eduardo Castrillo, was unveiled in 1998.[1][2] On September 21, 2006, the Victims of Martial law Memorial Wall was inaugurated at the park under the leadership of Mayor Lito Atienza. In 2019, the plaza was rehabilitated upon the orders of Mayor Isko Moreno who ordered the removal of occupying vendors, additional flora, planting of Bermuda grass and a central fountain in front of the Bonifacio monument. The city's continuous cleanup and removal of illegal vendors made visible the bronze monument commemorating Emilio Jacinto, which had been obscured for several years.[3]

A musical dancing fountain was installed in front of the shrine monument. It was inaugurated in February 2020.[4]

  • The Victims of Martial Law Memorial Wall, which was inaugurated in September 2006.
  • The Bonifacio and the Katipunan Revolution Monument next to the Manila City Hall at night.
  • The Kartilya ng Katipunan (Katipunan Code of Conduct) featured at the back of the Bonifacio and the Katipunan Revolution Monument.
  • Flagpoles at the shrine with select flags of the Katipunan hoisted.
  • Top view of the monument (top) and a nearby temporary testing center (bottom) set up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References
  1. Zulueta, Lito (May 19, 2016). "Ed Castrillo, monuments builder; 73". Inquirer Lifestyle. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. Daoana, Carlomar (October 5, 2016). "A Monumental Life". Art Plus. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  3. Tabios, Hanah (July 15, 2019). "Emilio Jacinto 'exposed' in 'Isko's' cleanup campaign". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  4. "Manila launches musical dancing fountain". GMA News. February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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