Quezon Memorial Shrine Explained

Monument Name:Quezon Memorial Shrine
Location:Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City
Designer:Federico Ilustre
Type:Mausoleum, Museum
Height:66m (217feet)
Begin:1952
Complete:1978
Dedicated To:Manuel Quezon, 1st President of the Philippine Commonwealth
Map Name:Manila
Coordinates:14.6508°N 121.0482°W

The Quezon Memorial Shrine (Filipino; Pilipino: Pambansang Pang-alaalang Dambana ni Quezon,[1]) is a monument and national shrine dedicated to former Philippine President Manuel Quezon located within the grounds of Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. It also houses a museum at its base.

History

The Quezon Memorial Committee which was tasked to organize a nationwide fund-raising campaign for the building of a monument dedicated to former President Manuel Quezon was established by virtue of Executive Order No. 79 signed by then-President Sergio Osmeña on December 17, 1945.[2] Then-President Elpidio Quirino proposed the relocation of the monument away from its original planned site but such plans were not pushed through.[3] The Bureau of Public Works commenced the construction of the monument in 1952.[1]

The monument was placed under the jurisdiction of the National Historical Institute through Presidential Decree No.1 issued by then President Ferdinand Marcos on September 24, 1972.[1] [4]

On January 14, 1974, the monument was formally designated as a national shrine and was inaugurated on August 19, 1978. The remains of former President Manuel Quezon was transferred to the Quezon Memorial Shrine from the Manila North Cemetery on August 1, 1979.[1] The remains of his wife Aurora Aragon Quezon, were likewise transferred to the shrine on April 28, 2005.[5] On March 12, 2020, the shrine was recognized by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines as a National Cultural Treasure (NCT) but such declaration was only made public in December 2021.[6] [7]

Architecture and design

The Quezon Memorial Shrine was designed by Federico Ilustre.[1] The 66adj=onNaNadj=on monument is composed of three connected pylons and is located at the center of the Quezon Memorial Circle, a major park in Quezon City.[8] An observation deck is also present at the top of the structure which has a capacity of 60 people which can provide a panoramic view of the city. A spiral staircase connects the deck to the bottom of the structure.[9] The observation deck is currently not open to the public.

The columns are adorned with three grieving bowed angels holding sampaguita (Jasminum sambac) wreaths with each of them representing the three major island groups of the Philippines namely, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.[8] Each of the angels were given a traditional clothing representing one of the three island group. The angel figures were made by Italian sculptor Francesco Riccardo Monti.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Pambansang Pang-alaalang Dambana ni Quezon . 2015 . Marker outside monument. fil. . Near on front of the museum entrance of Quezon Memorial Shrine.
  2. EO. 79. Creating a Quezon Memorial Committee to Take Charge of the Nation-wide Campaign to Raise Funds for the Erection of a National Monument in Honor of the Late President Manuel L. Quezon. Official Gazette. 30 July 2016. Malacañang Records Office. 17 December 1945.
  3. News: Morato. Manuel. Keep Circle as a park. 3 August 2016. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 24 February 2000.
  4. PD. 1. Reorganizing the Executive Branch of the National Government. Official Gazette. 30 July 2016. Malacañang Records Office. 24 September 1972.
  5. News: MLQ, Doña Aurora 'reunite' at QC Shrine. Tinio, Kristine Jade. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 27 April 2005. Google News Archive. August 15, 2024.
  6. Web site: NHCP Statement On Quezon Memorial’s Designation As National Cultural Treasure . National Historical Commission of the Philippines . 15 February 2022 . 29 December 2021.
  7. News: Moaje . Marita . Quezon Memorial Shrine declared National Cultural Treasure . 31 December 2021 . Philippine News Agency . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211227094549/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1163826 . 27 December 2021.
  8. Web site: Quezon Memorial Shrine - Introduction. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 30 July 2016.
  9. Book: Lico, Gerard. Arkitekturang Filipino: A History of Architecture and Urbanism in the Philippines. The University of the Philippines Press. 2008. 978-971-542-579-7. Quezon City. 398.
  10. Book: al.]|first=Chris Rowthorn; Greg Bloom; Michael Day ... [et|title=Philippines|year=2006|publisher=Lonely planet|location=Paris|isbn=9781741042894|page=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781741042894/page/85 85]|edition=9th|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781741042894/page/85}}</ref> Under the watch of former Quezon City Mayor [[Tomas Morato]], the monument was beautified by Amberti, an Italian architect hired by Morato, with [[Carrara marble]]. Morato's successors replaced the Italian marbles with locally sourced marble.<ref name=keepcircle/> ==Museum== {{Infobox museum | name = Museo ni Manuel L. Quezon | logo = | logo_upright = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | image = Tomb of President Manuel Luis Quezon.jpg | image_upright = | alt = | caption = Sarcophagi housing the remains of President Quezon and his wife | map_type = Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines | map_relief = | map_size = | map_caption = Location in Metro Manila##Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines | coordinates = <!-- {{Coord}} --> | former_name = | established = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} --> | dissolved = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} --> | location = Quezon Memorial Shrine, Quezon City | type = | accreditation = | key_holdings = Sarcophagus of [[Manuel L. Quezon]] | collections = | collection_size = | visitors = | founder = | executive_director = | leader_type = | leader = | director = | president = | ceo = | chairperson = | curator = | architect = | historian = | owner = | publictransit = | parking = On site | network = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | embedded = }} At the base of the Quezon Memorial Shrine is the ''Museo ni Manuel L. Quezon'' ({{literal translation|Museum of Manuel L. Quezon}}), a museum that has a collection of relics and memorabilia related to former President Manuel Quezon, as well as a mausoleum which houses the interred remains of Quezon and his wife Aurora Aragon Quezon.<ref name="ogintro"/> The museum underwent a renovation by the [[National Historical Commission of the Philippines]] and was reopened on August 19, 2015.<ref name=modernized>{{cite web|title=The NHCP will Open the Modernized Museo ni Manuel Quezon at the Quezon Memorial Shrine|url=http://gwhs-stg02.i.gov.ph/~s2nhcpgovph/the-nhcp-will-open-the-modernized-museo-ni-manuel-quezon-at-the-quezon-memorial-shrine/|website=National Historical Commission of the Philippines|access-date=30 July 2016|date=11 August 2015}}</ref> Among the other features of the museum is a [[hologram]] of Quezon delivering his inaugural speech as president and interactive booths and terminals which edifies visitors regarding the [[Philippine Commonwealth|Commonwealth era]]. The museum also has an audio-visual room where a short documentary on Quezon and the museum is screened, a dedicated gallery to Quezon's wife, Aurora, and a [[replica]] of Manuel Quezon's presidential office.<ref name=modernized/> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Commons category-inline}} {{Triangle Park}} {{Manila attractions}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Quezon family|Shrine]] [[Category:Tourist attractions in Quezon City]] [[Category:Art Deco sculptures and memorials]] [[Category:Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Metro Manila]] [[Category:Art Deco architecture in the Philippines]] [[Category:Monuments and memorials in Metro Manila]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Quezon City]] [[Category:Museums in Quezon City]] [[Category:History museums in the Philippines]] [[Category:City museums in the Philippines]] [[Category:National Cultural Treasures of the Philippines]].

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