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  2. List of National Cultural Treasures in the Philippines

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    National Museum of Fine Arts, Ermita, Manila: 1884: An oil-on-canvass painting depicting the assassination of Spanish governor-general Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda in 1719. The painting won Hidalgo a silver medal in the 1884 Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in Madrid, Spain. E.A.D. Gobernador Bustamante Historical Marker ...

  3. List of historical markers of the Philippines in Metro Manila

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    Manila Grand Opera House parking area, Rizal Avenue English 1948 Manila Law College Founded on February 27, 1899, as Escuela de Derecho de Manila by Felipe Calderon. English Monte de Piedad and Savings Bank: Oldest savings bank in the Philippines. Inaugurated on August 2, 1882, by Felix Huertas. Plaza Santa Cruz English 1959

  4. List of cities and towns in Austria - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of the 20 largest cities and towns in Austria by population: Vienna, capital of Austria Graz Linz Salzburg Innsbruck Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Sankt Pölten Bregenz Eisenstadt Villach. The capitals of the federal states are shown in bold face.

  5. Maynila (historical polity) - Wikipedia

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    Here, nilad refers to either: (incorrectly) the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), which is a colonial introduction to the Philippines from South America and therefore could not have been the plant species referred to in the toponym; or (correctly) a shrub-like tree (Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea, formerly Ixora manila Blanco [20]) found in or ...

  6. This city was ravaged in WWII. Why do few remember the ... - AOL

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  7. Manila massacre - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese conducted mop-up operations to clear north Manila of guerrillas, executing more than 54,000 Filipinos, including children, as they passed through towns. [5]: 92 Pregnant Filipino women were killed by having their bellies ripped open while Filipino civilians trying to flee were executed. [5]: 93

  8. Fort Santiago - Wikipedia

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    Fort Santiago (Spanish: Fuerte de Santiago; Filipino: Moóg ng Santiago), built in 1571, is a citadel or castle built by Spanish navigator and governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the newly established city of Manila in the Philippines. The defense fortress is located in Intramuros, the walled city of Manila.

  9. Local landmarks lost and damaged by raging Los Angeles fires

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    The Reel Inn, one of the Pacific Coast Highway's most iconic landmarks, burned in the fires, according to a GoFundMe page shared by the restaurant's social media and its owners.