12 Questions
What is the primary purpose of the Rizal Monument?
To serve as a mausoleum for the remains of Dr. Jose Rizal
What is the material used for the obelisk of the Rizal Monument?
Unpolished granite
When was the Rizal Monument opened to the public?
December 30, 1913
What is the original title of the Rizal Monument?
Motto Stella
What is inscribed on the plaque at the pedestal of the Rizal Monument?
To the memory of Jose Rizal, patriot and martyr
What event was re-enacted by the Knights of Rizal on December 30, 2012?
The transfer of Rizal's remains to the Luneta monument
What is the significance of the Rizal Monument in the country?
It is the leading historical shrine in the country
What is the material used for the base of the Rizal Monument?
Stone
What is the height of the Rizal Monument?
12.7 meters
What event was held on December 30, 1912, to commemorate Rizal's death anniversary?
A solemn procession from the Ayuntamiento to the Rizal monument
Who designed the Rizal Monument?
Richard Kissling, a French artist
What is the significance of the date December 30, 1896, in relation to the Rizal Monument?
It is the day Rizal was executed at Bagumbayan Field
Study Notes
The Rizal Monument
- Located at the Luneta Park in Manila, considered the leading historical shrine in the country
- A memorial to Dr. Jose Rizal, the country's national hero
- Remains of the national hero are interred at the shrine
Description of the Monument
- Standing bronze sculpture of Rizal
- Obelisk made of unpolished granite set on a stone base
- Designed by Richard Kissling, a French artist
- Original title was "Motto Stella" which means "guiding star" in Latin
- Mausoleum type of granite structure, 12.7 or 42 feet in height
Construction and Opening
- Construction started in 1908
- Completed in 1913
- Opened to the public on December 30, 1913
Historical Events
- December 30, 1912: Solemn procession from the Ayuntamiento to the Rizal monument on the occasion of Rizal's 16th death anniversary
- December 30, 2012: The Knights of Rizal re-enacted the transfer of Rizal's remains to the Luneta monument, 100 years after the original event
Plaque at the Pedestal
- "To the memory of Jose Rizal, patriot and martyr, executed at Bagumbayan Field, December Thirtieth 1896"
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