This quiz is another fun way to learn the history of our beloved city. But for every item you answer, may you realize how beautiful Manila is, and the terrible scenario that might happen the moment we stop caring, respecting and preserving our cultural heritage.
Text in Spanish reads: Church of Binondo repaired after the Earthquake of June 3, 1863 From the old photograph album book “Album de Filipinas” Copyright: National Library of Spain
Progress is impossible without change. In the case of Manila, taking the road to modernization meant getting rid of landmarks and other things that once
Diese antike Karte von Manila, Philippinen von John Bach aus dem Jahr 1920 ist ein faszinierendes Fenster in die Vergangenheit der Stadt. Die Karte zeigt die Stadt sehr detailliert mit deutlich gekennzeichneten Straßen, Gebäuden und Wasserwegen. Es enthält auch eine Reihe wichtiger Sehenswürdigkeiten, wie zum Beispiel: Intramuros: Die ummauerte Stadt,...
I find this to be a historically important picture with lots of landmarks visible as Manila was in its golden period before WWII. Across center of image: Pasig River, Santa Cruz Bridge, Jones Bridge, Post Office building under construction. Foreground is Santa Cruz Church, from the church Escolta Street goes to the right, showing the Perez-Samanillo Building (is it under construction here?) at the east end of Escolta. In the distance is the Legislature Building on the left and most of Intramuros on the right. Manila hotel, Luneta Hotel and Rizal Monument can be seen and a tall structure east to the left of the Rizal Monument that has me wondering what it was. The picture is not dated but construction on the Post Office Building was started in 1926.
Built in the 16th and 17th centuries by Spanish colonial missionaries, all 4 are all included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, 1879-1880 Before the July 1880 earthquake that irreparably damaged the bell tower… In the foreground is the ruin of the Palacio del Gobernador (Palace of the Governor) that was destroyed in the 1863 earthquake. Photographer: Molteni (alleged) National Library of France, department of Geography Society
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Photographs of the Philippines taken by United States military personnel. University of Michigan Special Collections
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Let's bask in the beauty of Manila's old buildings that have completely vanished over the years.
While the academics view the 1960s as a critical turning point in Philippine history, others who grew up in this era could only reminisce. For them, it's a vault full of memories they will forever cherish.
This quiz is another fun way to learn the history of our beloved city. But for every item you answer, may you realize how beautiful Manila is, and the terrible scenario that might happen the moment we stop caring, respecting and preserving our cultural heritage.
ms. lotis key and other filipina beauties. the london manila express is a project of the phil. dept. of tourism. that was during the 70s.
