Arch of the Centuries - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Arch of the Centuries - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Arch of the Centuries (, ) is a triumphal arch at the Plaza Intramuros of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila, in the Philippines that stands meters away from the university's Millennium Gate along España Boulevard. Half of the current structure, the side facing the UST Main Building is the ruins of the original Intramuros arch while the side that faces España Boulevard is a replica. The arch was formerly the original entrance to the university when the campus was still in Intramuros during the years from 1680 to 1941. It was declared by the National Museum as a National Cultural Treasure on 25 January 2010.Formal Declaration of UST National Cultural Treasures University of Santo Tomas Museum Website accessed 16 may 2012 Read more on Wikipedia
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