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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 stone arch bridge has a total length of 445 ft (136 m). The first arch has both height and width of 36 ft (11 m); the second arch also has a height and width of 33 ft (10 m); the fourth arch has a width of 30 ft (9.1 m) and the fifth arch has a width of 18 ft (5.5 m). [2]
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.
Poverty incidence of Tayabas 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2006 12.40 2009 10.48 2012 9.55 2015 8.75 2018 6.26 2021 12.88 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The major agricultural products of Tayabas are rice and coconut. It is also known for sweet delicacies, budin (cassava cake) and lambanog. Notable Places of Interest Tayabas is rich in history as it was the capital of Tayabas Province (Now in ...
Pujada Bay is adjacent to the Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (MHRWS), the only World Heritage site on Mindanao Island and an ASEAN Heritage Park. Pujada Bay is a significant natural habitat for endemic, migratory, charismatic, keystone, and threatened species. [32] Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (Extension) Ifugao
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. During the ...
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. They are amongst the oldest open-air monuments.
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 .