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HISTORICAL LANDMARKS IN CEBU CITYCebu is a city on Cebu Island in the Philippines. It is known as the Queen City of the South. It is one of the most popular destinations in all of the Philippines for foreign tourists. It has the largest sea port in the Philippines, the second largest Air hub and the second largest city in the country. It is the fastest growing large city in the nation with an annual growth of over 5% per year. Cebu is a booming metropolitan area with all the conveniences of a modern city. At the same time, it boasts of natural resources like countless of white sand beaches (both commercial and untouched), as well as historical sites that reflect its cosmopolitan past: from the birth of Christianity in Asia, to early commercial trade with Mexico and China, to vestiges of the American colonization of the Philippines.
COLON STREET
MAGELLAN'S CROSSMagellan's Cross is a Christian cross planted by Portuguese, and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on April 8, 1521.
This cross is housed in a chapel next to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño on Magallanes Street (Magallanes being the Spanish name of Magellan), just in front of the city hall of Cebu City. A sign below the cross describes the original cross is encased inside the wooden cross that is found in the center of the chapel. This is to protect the original cross from people who chipped away parts of the cross for souvenir purposes or in the belief that the cross possesses miraculous powers. Some people, however, believe that the original cross had been destroyed or had disappeared after Magellan's death, and the cross is a replica that was planted there by the Spaniards after they successfully colonized the Philippines. Magellan's Cross is a symbol of Cebu, and the chapel's image can be found in its city seal. It is also seen as the symbol of Roman Catholicism in the Philippines. Basilica of Santo Niño
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The fort is made of stone walls just like in Intramuros. Unlike Intramuros, Fort San Pedro is smaller and triangular in shape. Two sides of the triangle are facing the sea while the third side is facing Cebu City. Cannons and guns were mounted on each wall so effectively destroy any enemies that are trying to capture it.
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LAPU-LAPU MONUMENT
Lapu-Lapu was a local hero who fought Ferdinand Magellan during the historic Mactan Landing in 1521. A small marker to Magellan is nearby.
The statue is the monument that marks the site where Lapu-Lapu (Muslim) purportedly killed Magellan in 1521. Lapu-Lapu's Monument in Mactan Island, was erected in honor of the first Filipino Chieftain who fought for his people's freedom.
A few minutes' walk away is Shangri-La Mactan Hotel Resort and Spa, which is a tourist spot in its own right. The compound is a large park where visitors (even if they don't stay in the hotel) can roam the huge reception and its environs. Check out the beach, the chapel, the spa and the various restaurants.
The statue is the monument that marks the site where Lapu-Lapu (Muslim) purportedly killed Magellan in 1521. Lapu-Lapu's Monument in Mactan Island, was erected in honor of the first Filipino Chieftain who fought for his people's freedom.
A few minutes' walk away is Shangri-La Mactan Hotel Resort and Spa, which is a tourist spot in its own right. The compound is a large park where visitors (even if they don't stay in the hotel) can roam the huge reception and its environs. Check out the beach, the chapel, the spa and the various restaurants.
Casa Gorordo Museum
35 Lopez Jaena Street, ☎ +63.32.2555630 ([email protected], fax:+63.32.2555630)
The Casa Gorordo Museum was originally a two-storey house built in the mid-19th century in the historic Parian district of Cebu City. During the Spanish colonial era, the Parian district was the most prestigious section of the city and home to its most prominent families.
The house was built by Alejandro Reynes y Rosales and was later bought in 1863 by a Spanish merchant, Juan Isidro De Gorordo. Four generations of the Gorordo family resided in the house from 1863 to 1979. Among its residents was Juan Gorordo, the first native Cebuano bishop of Cebu.
The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. under its Cultural Heritage Program purchased the house in 1980. After extensive renovation and restoration works were performed on the house, it was opened as a public museum in 1983. The house was declared as a National Historical Landmark in September 1991 by the National Historical Institute. The museum showcases mid-19th century and early 20th century Philippine culture and lifestyle.
The house is a wood-and-stone type of house that was a typical architectural type during the Spanish colonial period. Locally called as “bahay na bato,” the house is built with coral stone blocks, molave hardwood flooring and terra-cotta roof tiles. Displayed inside the museum are elaborate antique furniture, period costumes, paintings and religious images, wood carvings, decorative art and household items, and tools for farming, kitchen and baking. It also has a gallery for contemporary art on the ground floor.
The patio on the ground floor of the house is a waiting room for guests and its furniture is partially made of bamboo and the ground floor also has a small gallery. The basement for food storage is located near the patio. Among the various artifacts in the museum are 18th and 19th century implements for agricultural and household use. Among the agricultural implements on display are plows and other plant cultivating tools that show the evolution of farming culture in Cebu during the Spanish era.
Among the displays are 19th century implements for clothes washing, which include large water basins made of hard wood and clothes wringers, dryers, and wooden iron for ironing clothes. Majority of the furniture in the second floor of the house are original fixtures displaying intricate art forms like wood carvings that divide the house into function rooms.
In the living room of the house are rattan sets and Vienna chairs accompanied by cabinets, tables and beds manufactured from narra or molave wood with delicate carvings on them. The dinning rooms and kitchen display antique silverware, plates and cups, and 18th century water jars and cooking accessories.
Casa Gorordo Museum is a popular tourist attraction in Cebu City and is visited by thousands of local and foreign tourists every year. The museum is located at No. 35 Lopez Jaena Street, in Barangay Parian in Cebu City and is open to the public from Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. It is closed on Mondays and holidays.
Entrance admission rates are based on rates for international and local visitors. Foreign tourists pay 70 pesos for adults and 50 pesos for students. Local tourists pay 40 pesos for adults, 15 pesos for college and high school students, and 10 pesos for elementary students.
The house was built by Alejandro Reynes y Rosales and was later bought in 1863 by a Spanish merchant, Juan Isidro De Gorordo. Four generations of the Gorordo family resided in the house from 1863 to 1979. Among its residents was Juan Gorordo, the first native Cebuano bishop of Cebu.
The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. under its Cultural Heritage Program purchased the house in 1980. After extensive renovation and restoration works were performed on the house, it was opened as a public museum in 1983. The house was declared as a National Historical Landmark in September 1991 by the National Historical Institute. The museum showcases mid-19th century and early 20th century Philippine culture and lifestyle.
The house is a wood-and-stone type of house that was a typical architectural type during the Spanish colonial period. Locally called as “bahay na bato,” the house is built with coral stone blocks, molave hardwood flooring and terra-cotta roof tiles. Displayed inside the museum are elaborate antique furniture, period costumes, paintings and religious images, wood carvings, decorative art and household items, and tools for farming, kitchen and baking. It also has a gallery for contemporary art on the ground floor.
The patio on the ground floor of the house is a waiting room for guests and its furniture is partially made of bamboo and the ground floor also has a small gallery. The basement for food storage is located near the patio. Among the various artifacts in the museum are 18th and 19th century implements for agricultural and household use. Among the agricultural implements on display are plows and other plant cultivating tools that show the evolution of farming culture in Cebu during the Spanish era.
Among the displays are 19th century implements for clothes washing, which include large water basins made of hard wood and clothes wringers, dryers, and wooden iron for ironing clothes. Majority of the furniture in the second floor of the house are original fixtures displaying intricate art forms like wood carvings that divide the house into function rooms.
In the living room of the house are rattan sets and Vienna chairs accompanied by cabinets, tables and beds manufactured from narra or molave wood with delicate carvings on them. The dinning rooms and kitchen display antique silverware, plates and cups, and 18th century water jars and cooking accessories.
Casa Gorordo Museum is a popular tourist attraction in Cebu City and is visited by thousands of local and foreign tourists every year. The museum is located at No. 35 Lopez Jaena Street, in Barangay Parian in Cebu City and is open to the public from Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. It is closed on Mondays and holidays.
Entrance admission rates are based on rates for international and local visitors. Foreign tourists pay 70 pesos for adults and 50 pesos for students. Local tourists pay 40 pesos for adults, 15 pesos for college and high school students, and 10 pesos for elementary students.
TAOIST TEMPLE
This is by far the most popular non-Catholic shrine in Cebu. Why is it so popular? Perhaps it’s because it is a smaller version of the Great Wall of China as well as the miniature dragon statues that never fail to arouse.
The Taoist temple is a shrine for those who are practicing Taoism, a religion based on the teachings of Lao Tze, a Chinese philosopher.
There are several documents of their doctrines that you can find all over the temple.
The Taoist temple is a shrine for those who are practicing Taoism, a religion based on the teachings of Lao Tze, a Chinese philosopher.
There are several documents of their doctrines that you can find all over the temple.