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Experience the everyday senses of Intramuros, Manila as you walk from the gate of Intramuros to the Beautiful and Historic San Agustin Church!

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Immediately after his execution on December 30, 1896, Philippine National Hero Rizal was buried in an unmarked grave here in Paco Park Cemetery. He was exhumed here on August 17, 1898, and placed in an Urn and on December 30, 1912, buried under his Monument in Luneta Park.

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600 decomposing bodies were found by American forces in this dungeon in World War 2. This dungeon was once a storage facility for weapons and gunpowder during the time of the Spanish in the Philippines.

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Art in Island Museum in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines, is the country's largest Mixed Media Art Museum. Its artworks makes use of the technology of our time, making it a museum of the future.

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This is the ORIGINAL Retablo (main altarpiece) of the San Agustin Church in Intramuros, City of Manila, Philippines. It was carved by Juan De Los Santos, who hails from San Pablo, Laguna Province, Philippines. Admire its beauty and elegance!

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The Coro (Choir) Area is a beautiful area in San Agustin Church consisting of 16th - 19th Century musical artifacts that reflect the practice of Roman Catholic faith through Music in the time of the Spanish in the Philippines. Artifacts include Silleria (choirstalls), Cantorals (Choir Books), an 18th Century Pipe Organ and a Fascistol (Lectern).

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The White Cross in Fort Santiago, Intramuros Manila, Philippines, marks the spot where 600 decomposing bodies of World War 2 victims were buried.

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The Shrine of Jose Rizal is a spot within the walls of Fort Santiago, Intramuros where Philippine National hero Jose Rizal was detained. It features a beautiful structure built with bricks used as a military barracks by the Spanish.