Around Manila City Hall

The Manila City Hall is one of the distinct landmarks in the capital city of Manila, in the Philippines. The building is located in the center of tourism area where major government buildings and landmarks are located.

The sculptures in the façade of the Theater are from the Italian sculptor Francesco Riccardo Monti. The Metropolitan Theatre was built in 1924 when Manila was not only the “Pearl of the Orient” but also the “Milan of Asia”.

The bridge is said to have been designed by French Engineer Gustav Eiffel, who also designed the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The Puente Colgante was then renamed as Quezon Bridge after

 Manuel L. Quezon.

the head office of the Philippine Postal Corporation, and houses the country's main mail sorting-distribution operations.

Plaza Lawton or more commonly known as Liwasang Bonifacio is located just across the Manila Central Post Office.

Luneta aka Rizal Park

The Rizal Park was a tribute to the Philippines national hero, Jose Rizal.

 

GomBurZa marker.

Marker on the site of Rizal's execution.

The 31-meter Philippine flagpole is called kilometer zero, 

it is where the distance of the country's towns and cities is measured from.

 
At the center of the Park is the 1913 bronze Rizal's monument, just beside the flagpole, situated a few meters away from the marker indicating the actual execution site.

Rizal Park has gardens, historical markers, plazas, a grand stadium, an observatory, an open-air concert hall, an artists' sanctuary, a light-and-sound theatre, restaurants, food kiosks and playgrounds, and dozens of fountains.

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