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Rizal Shrine

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Rizal Shrine
Rizal Shrine. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Rizal Shrine (Filipino: Dambanang Rizal) is a reproduction of the original two-story, Bahay na bato in Calamba, Laguna where José Rizal was born on June 19, 1861. Rizal is regarded as one of the greatest national hero of the Philippines.

The house is designated as a National Shrine (Level 1) by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. It is located along Mercado Street and Rizal Street in Calamba's Poblacion 5 and is in close proximity to St. John the Baptist Parish Church and the City College of Calamba.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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