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Magellan's Cross Pavilion is a stone kiosk in Cebu City, Philippines.The structure is situated on Plaza Sugbo beside the Basilica del Santo Niño. [1] It houses a Christian cross that was planted by explorers of the Spanish expedition of the first circumnavigation of the world, led by Ferdinand Magellan, upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on April 21, 1521.
The Magellan expedition, sometimes termed the Magellan–Elcano expedition, was a 16th-century Spanish expedition planned and led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Its initial purpose was to cross the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to secure a trade route with the Moluccas , or Spice Islands, in present-day Indonesia .
The image of the Santo Niño is the oldest surviving Catholic relic in the Philippines, along with Magellan's Cross. [19] A church to house Santo Niño was built on the spot where the image was found by Juan Camus. The church was originally made of bamboo and nipa palm, and is thought to be the oldest in the Philippines. The structure was ...
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The tattooed rulers and the locals also wore and used a great amount of golden jewelry and golden artifacts, which piqued Magellan's interest. On 31 March, Magellan's crew held the first Mass in the Philippines, planting a cross on the island's highest hill. Before leaving, Magellan asked the rulers for the next nearest trading ports.
There will be a brief welcoming ceremony at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 5 p.m. at 102 Pope's Island, New Bedford. The ship will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 11-15.
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