Mactan Shrine
Public park and memorial in Mactan, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mactan Shrine, also known as Liberty Shrine, is a memorial park on the island of Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines. It hosts two monuments, namely the Magellan Monument, which is dedicated to Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and the Lapu Lapu Monument, a bronze statue which commemorates Lapu Lapu, a native leader who defeated Spanish soldiers led by Magellan in the 1521 Battle of Mactan.
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Type | Memorial park |
Location | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines |
Coordinates | 10°18′39″N 124°0′54.8″E |
Established | 1969 (as a national shrine) |
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