
Continued rapid growth over the past 25 years has made
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul dating from the
early 17th Century and the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe with its intricately
carved interior columns are noteworthy and each provide a restful haven from
the hustle and bustle of the city.
Statues of Filipino patriots Ninoy Aquino, Gabriela Silang, and Pio del
Pilar are silent sentinels on the intersections of three major
thoroughfares, Paseo de Roxas,
The Ayala Museumhouses a collection of 60 dioramas showing significant
events in Philippine history. Displays of ethnological and archaeological
artifacts and ehibits of contemporary art are grouped within the museum halls
and galleries.
The
The Philippine Army Museum and Library reveals a graphic pageant of
major battles combined with an eclectic assortment of Filipino firearms and
artillery.
The American Cemetery and Memorial is a testimony to members of the US
Armed Forces who lost their lives in the Pacific Theater during World War II.