I finally got the chance to visit Paco Park with Belle. The place was so serene and quaint. I loved the walks on the pathways and enjoyed the cool morning breeze. My eyes wandered, appreciating this old place. Good thing I brought Nikki, my DSLR to take pictures of Belle accentuating this ancient place.
Paco Park is one of the historical landmark located within the city of Manila. It was originally planned as the municipality cemetery for the aristocrats during the Spanish era.
The cemetery is circular in shape. The niches were placed within the hollow walls. The top of the second outer walls were made into pathways for promenades. And a Roman Catholic Church dedicated to St. Pancratius was built inside the Park.
The remains of the national hero Dr. Jose Rizal was buried there. By the 1912, burials in the park were ceased and most of the remains were transferred.
During the Second World War, the Japanese forces used the park as an ammunition depot.
During the term of President Diosdado Macapagal in 1966, restoration was done and the park was converted as a national park.
To read more information about Paco Park, just visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paco_Park
Paco Park is one of the historical landmark located within the city of Manila. It was originally planned as the municipality cemetery for the aristocrats during the Spanish era.
The cemetery is circular in shape. The niches were placed within the hollow walls. The top of the second outer walls were made into pathways for promenades. And a Roman Catholic Church dedicated to St. Pancratius was built inside the Park.
The remains of the national hero Dr. Jose Rizal was buried there. By the 1912, burials in the park were ceased and most of the remains were transferred.
During the Second World War, the Japanese forces used the park as an ammunition depot.
During the term of President Diosdado Macapagal in 1966, restoration was done and the park was converted as a national park.
To read more information about Paco Park, just visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paco_Park
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