Mabini Shrine, National shrine in Santa Mesa, Philippines.
Mabini Shrine preserves a traditional bamboo and nipa house on the Polytechnic University of the Philippines campus, with period furnishings and architectural details from the late 1800s. The structure displays typical features of Filipino residential design from that era.
The building was home to a key Philippine revolutionary leader who lived there from 1888 until his death in 1903, returning from exile to this residence. This house became significant during the period of the Philippine independence movement.
The shrine displays personal items and documents that show how this space connected to the struggle for Philippine independence and what daily life looked like during that period.
The shrine sits within a university campus in Santa Mesa, and visitors can enter through the campus grounds. Plan to ask for directions once you arrive at the campus, as the shrine is located within the larger university property.
The house was moved three times to different locations around Manila before settling permanently at the university campus. This series of relocations tells a story about how the shrine was preserved and protected over many decades.
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