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Paco park and Cemetery

The Historical Landmark Paco park BEHIND TWO LAYERS OF STONE walls in the middle of bustling Manila is a quiet The Paco Park (originally named as Cementerio General de Dilao) is a recreational garden and was once Manila's municipal cemetery built by the Dominicans during the Spanish colonial period. Cemetery dating back to the days of Spanish rule. Built in 1807, Paco Park was originally designed to be a final resting place for the colonial elite. The inner walls of the circular garden still houses the marble crypt markers that bear their family names. It is located on General Luna Street and at the east end of Padre Faura Street in Paco, Manila, Philippines. Vista Esterior Del Cementerio General De Paco or PACO PARK AND CEMETERY was originally named as Cementerio General De Dilao. Ildelfonso P. Santos Jr. noted landscape architect who was given recognition as a Philippine national artist was involved in the designing of Paco Park. Dr. Jose P. Rizal was secretly interred at Paco Park after his execution at Bagumbayan on Dec. 30, 1896 No need to worry also for the hotel stay cation , beside in the park you can check-in any hotel there . #falltrip #mytravelhacks #freehotelstay #historicallandmarks #localguides #familytrip #Philippinestour #itmorefunInPhi #historicalspot #mytrip #tripvlog
Posted: Dec 3, 2023
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