Mausoleum of the Veterans of the Revolution, National monument in Manila North Cemetery, Philippines.
The Mausoleum of the Veterans of the Revolution is a neoclassical structure inside Manila North Cemetery in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines. It takes the form of a cube set on a raised square base, topped by a flat dome with air vents on the sides.
The mausoleum was inaugurated in 1920 to honor the fighters of the Philippine Revolution of the 1890s and the war that followed against the United States. It was built at a time when the country was beginning to recognize its independence movement in a public and lasting way.
The facade of the mausoleum is decorated with carved swags and geometric reliefs that express mourning and sacrifice. Stone figures on the outer walls show people in grief, giving the structure a solemn character that visitors can read like a quiet story.
The mausoleum sits inside Manila North Cemetery, which is open to visitors during regular cemetery hours. Information plaques near the structure give details about the people interred there and their role in the revolution.
Architect Arcadio Arellano designed the structure, and it once held the remains of two of the most prominent figures of the revolution, Apolinario Mabini and Emilio Jacinto. Both were later moved to other burial sites, so the mausoleum now stands without the people it was most closely associated with.
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