Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine ( fil, Pang-alaalang Dambana ng Pinaglabanan) is a

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national shrine and park along Pinaglabanan Street in the city of San Juan,

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. This was built to commemorate the heroism of the Katipuneros who laid siege to ''Almacen de Polvorín'', an armoury belonging to the Spanish Colonial Government, becoming the first battle of the Philippine Revolution against the

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History

Pinaglabanan Shrine was built in 1976 to commemorate the 1896 Battle of Pinaglabanan in the city, then known as the town of San Juan del Monte. The battle was part of a campaign by

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revolutionaries, led by Andrés Bonifacio, who intended to seize ''El Deposito'', an underground reservoir supplying water to

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, and ''El Polvorín'' (the gunpowder depot). Though successful in seizing El Polvorín, the revolutionaries lost the battle, and were unable to reach El Deposito. After years of dilapidation, a renovation for the park began, headed by the San Juan local government and the

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with consultation from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.

Administration

The shrine is jointly maintained by the San Juan city government and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.

Features

The centrepiece of the shrine is the ''Spirit of Pinaglabanan'', a brass sculpture by

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that features three figures atop a semicircular base. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines runs two museums within the park, the ''Museo ng Katipunan'' (Museum of the pinaglalaban) and the ''Museo El Deposito'' (El Deposito Museum). The Spanish-era El Deposito underground reservoir beneath street level has since been restored and is also open to the public.

Gallery

References

{{Manila landmarks Monuments and memorials in Metro Manila Parks in Metro Manila Buildings and structures in San Juan, Metro Manila Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Metro Manila History museums in the Philippines National Shrines of the Philippines 1973 establishments in the Philippines Sculptures by Filipino artists