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The archaeology of the Philippines is the study of past societies in the territory of the modern Republic of the Philippines, an island country in Southeast Asia, through material culture. The history of the Philippines focuses on Spanish colonialism and how the Philippines became independent from both Spain and the United States.
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.
Chapel made of stone and thatch erected 1764. Moved to present site by 1773. San Fernando City: English 1949 Diego Silang (1730-1763) Born in this town on December 16, 1730, started a revolt against the Spaniards. Diego Silang Monument, Caba Town Plaza, Caba: English 1963 Elpidio Quirino (1890-1958) Former president of the Philippines.
Articles relating to stone crosses. They are typically Christian monuments, almost always hewn from a single block of stone, usually granite , sandstone , limestone or basalt . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stone crosses .
A well preserved Spanish colonial-era church made of coral stone and wood. Noted for its intact and expansive convent: NMP Declaration 2-2001: 2001 [38] Parish Church of San Pedro and San Pablo of Loboc [r] Loboc, Bohol: 1734: A Jesuit established Baroque church made of coral stone famed for its ceiling murals done by Canuto Avila and sons. MD ...
The city is known for various historical landmarks like ancestral houses, more than twenty Spanish colonial stone bridges, 16th century stone crosses believed to be abodes of nature spirits, festivals, and local delicacies like lambanog and various desserts, alongside resorts and rest and recreation facilities.
Stone cross in Saxon Weißig near Dresden, with a carving of a crossbow. Stone crosses (German: Steinkreuze) in Central Europe are usually bulky Christian monuments, some 80–120 cm (31–47 in) high and 40–60 cm (16–24 in) wide, that were almost always hewn from a single block of stone, usually granite, sandstone, limestone or basalt.
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