Plaza de Roma
The Plaza de Roma or Plaza Roma is one of two large public squares in Intramuros , Manila . It is framed by Andres Soriano Avenue (the former Calle Aduana) on the north side, Cabildo Street in the east, Santo Tomas Street in the south and today's General Antonio Luna Street (once the Calle Real del Palacio) on the west side. The square is considered the center of Intramuros.
During the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, the Plaza de Roma was the Plaza Mayor of Manilas. She was the center of the city, and bullfights and other public events were held here until Governor Rafael María de Aguilar the place was converted into a garden 1797th It was often referred to as the Plaza de Armas at that time, but should not be confused with the Plaza de Armas within Fort Santiago . When American rule began in the Philippines in 1901, the plaza was renamed Plaza McKinley after US President William McKinley , who authorized the United States to take possession of the Philippines. Received its present name in 1961, the Plaza after Rufino Santos first Filipinos in the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Roman Church was raised. In recognition of this measure, the city council of Rome named one of its squares, Piazzale Manila.
The Plaza de Roma is surrounded by three important buildings: the Manila Cathedral stands on the south side, the Palacio del Gobernador on the west side and to the east rise the Casas Consistoriales , which are also known as Ayuntamiento de Manila. The Real Audiencia de Manila at the time of the Spaniards was not far from the square. In the middle of the square is a monument erected in 1824 in honor of Charles IV of Spain , who sent the first shipment of vaccines against smallpox to the Philippines. A fountain surrounding the monument was added in 1886. In the 1960s the monument was replaced by a monument in honor of Gomburza , but in 1978 President Ferdinand Marcos ordered the restoration of the Plaza de Roma and other sites in Intramuros; the work was carried out in 1980 by the then newly established Intramuros Administration , and the Gomburza monument was removed and the original monument in honor of Charles IV was re-erected a year later.
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c d PLAZA ROMA ( English ) Intramuros Administration. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ↑ a b c d Valencia, Lynda B .: Walking tour of Intramuros , Balita.ph. October 15, 2009. Retrieved January 2014.
- ↑ Torres, Cristina E .: The Americanization of Manila, 1898-1921 . University of the Philippines Press , Quezon City 2010, ISBN 978-971-542-613-8 , p. 20.
- ↑ Gamboa, Rey: 27 Wonders of Intramuros . In: The Philippine Star , PhilStar Daily, Inc., October 26, 2012. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014 Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ Republic of the Philippines. (Enacted: Aug 28, 1978). Letter of Instructions No. 733 - Directing the Restoration of Certain Areas in Intramuros . Retrieved January 7, 2013 from the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.
Coordinates: 14 ° 35 ′ 31.6 ″ N , 120 ° 58 ′ 23.2 ″ E