Rizal Park is also known as Luneta that comes from the word “lunette” which means crescent moon – because of the park's shape. It has a total land area of 58 hectares which is much bigger than that of Vatican City with only 44 hectares. Luneta Park was renamed in 1913 to Rizal Park, but to this day many still call it as Luneta (myself included).
It once played a pivotal part in the Philippine history, where it witnessed the execution of notable patriots e.g. GOMBURZA (Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora) and of course Dr. Jose Rizal to which the park was renamed after. Rizal Monument was erected with an obelisk and is also known as Kilometer Zero (the zero mark or the starting point of every kilometer post in Luzon) and across is the tallest flagpole in the country which stands at 150ft tall.
There are numerous places of interests inside the park's vicinity some of which are the Chinese Garden, Orchidarium, Artists Haven, Heroes Biography, Statue of Lapu Lapu, and of course the famous Rizal Monument which is securely guarded by Philippine Marine Corps’ Marine Security and Escort Group 24/7 around the perimeter of the monument.
For me, it is a relaxing place to unwind when in the metro and my recollections would bring me back to my childhood memories of Rizal Park where we used to play and held picnic together with my family. There are available Kalesa (horse-drawn chariots) to give a tour inside the park.
How to Get There:
1.) From LRT Buendia ride a jeepney bound to Quiapo (w/ Luneta) on the signboard
2.) Tell the driver to drop you off in Luneta
Ganda ng Luneta lalo na pag gabi, I like the dancing fountains.
ReplyDeleteGanda nga po mam ng Luneta pag gabi pero khit nman umaga ayos din po. thanks.
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