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