Imus Heritage Park
| Imus Heritage Park | |
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 The park in 2014 | |
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| Type | Memorial park |
| Location | Imus, Cavite, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°24′14.5″N 120°54′55.1″E / 14.404028°N 120.915306°E |
| Designation | National Historic Landmark (1993) |
The Imus Heritage Park is a memorial park in Imus, Cavite, Philippines commemorating the Battle of Alapan. It is known for the Shrine of the National Flag of the Philippines (Filipino: Dambana ng Pambansang Watawat ng Pilipinas)[1][2][3]
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines recognizes the Imus Heritage Park as a National Historic Landmark through Resolution No. 5 of May 26, 1993.[1][4] The park has also been a venue for National Flag Day commemorations.[3]
The park covers an area of 5 hectares (12 acres), purportedly at the site where the Battle of Alapan occurred. It also features a 35.05 m (115.0 ft) flagpole, which used to be the old Independence Flagpole in Rizal Park in Manila.[5] In 2019, a sanctum of Katipunan revolutionary flags was unveiled at the National Flag Shrine.[6] A 10 m (33 ft) sculpture, Inang Laya ('Mother of Freedom'), was inaugurated the following year.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Abrina, Dennis (May 28, 2019). "Imus City marks 121st 'Battle of Alapan' Day". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "Old national flags are burned in Imus, Cavite". GMA News. June 11, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Austere ceremony to mark National Flag Day in Imus, Cavite". Manila Bulletin. May 25, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "Resolution No. 05, S. 1993 – Declaring the Site of the Battle of Alapan in Barrio Alapan, Imus, Cavite, as a National Historical Landmark;". National Historical Institute. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ Cinco, Maricar (May 29, 2019). "'Cremation' of torn, faded PH flags set at historic battle site". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ De Vera, Ellalyn; Noriega, Richa (June 11, 2019). "Imus' sanctum of flags unveiled today". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "LOOK: Inang Laya". The Manila Times. May 29, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
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