The Quezon City Memorial Circle is a 27 hectare
park surrounded by the Elliptical Road. The Quezon Monument was built in honor
of the late President Manuel L. Quezon wherein a mausoleum can be found inside that contains the remains of Manuel L. Quezon and his wife, First Lady Aurora
Quezon. The site was originally intended to be the National Capitol where the
house the Congress of the Philippines was to be established.
The Quezon Monument consists of three vertical pylons that represents the three main geographic divisions of the country: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. It has a height of 66 meters tall, symbolizing Quezon's age when he died.
When President Quezon died on August 1, 1944 in Saranac Lake, New York he was first buried at Arlington Cemetery. After 2 years his remains were then brought back in the Philippines and was buried at the Manila North Cemetery. His remains were reinterred at the Quezon Memorial Shrine on August 19, 1979.
Various shopping stalls (tiangge), food establishments and several amusement park can be seen inside the park which includes: Sky Bike, Merry Go Around, Go Kart, Pedal Bike, Paddle Boat, Zip Line, Botanical Garden and Land of Titans.
How to Get There:
1. Located in Quezon City, ride a bus bound to Fairview and alight in Philcoa where you can find the underpass that leads to Quezon Memorial Park
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