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Quezon Memorial Circle

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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Quezon Memorial Circle

Quezon Memorial Circle is a national park in Quezon City, set inside a large elliptical roundabout called Elliptical Road. It is the main park of Quezon City, which was the official capital of the Philippines from 1948 to 1976, and covers 27 hectares. Its centrepiece is a 66-metre mausoleum holding the remains of Manuel L. Quezon, the second president of the Philippines, and his wife Aurora. The site was first planned for the National Capitol, but construction stopped at the foundations when the Second World War reached the Philippines.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

What's inside

The Quezon Memorial Shrine at the centre is an Art Deco monument designed by Federico Ilustre and built in the 1950s. Its height of 66 metres represents Quezon's age when he died of tuberculosis. A spiral staircase leads to an observation deck at the top that holds sixty people and gives a panoramic view of the city. The tops of the pylons carry three mourning angels holding wreaths of sampaguita, the national flower.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

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A spiral staircase leads to an observation deck for sixty people with a panoramic view of the city.

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