First José Rizal Monument

First José Rizal Monument - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Rizal Monument in Daet, Camarines Norte was the first monument built to honor José Rizal, and is the oldest surviving such monument in the Philippines. It was designed by Lt. Colonel Antonio Sanz with the help of Ildefonso Alegre of the Philippine Revolutionary Army and through the financial contributions of the locals of Camarines Norte.Guerrero, Amadis Ma. "Camarines Norte: A stroll through history", Inquirer.net, Philippines, April 2, 2012. Retrieved on April 2, 2012. The three-tiered stone pylon with its square base supporting a triangle in two stages was the first monument and memorial marker in memory of the Philippines' National Hero."The First Ever Rizal Monument" Read more on Wikipedia

type: monument
date from: 1898

Source: en.wikipedia.org