Mausoleum of the Veterans of the Revolution


The Mausoluem of the Veterans of the Revolution is a memorial and national monument dedicated to Filipino revolutionaries of the Philippine Revolution of the 1890s and the Philippine-America War situated inside the Manila North Cemetery in Manila, Philippines.

History

Early years

The memorial was commissioned through Executive Order No. 87, issued by then-Governor-General James F. Smith on August 28, 1908. Arcadio Arellano made the design for the monument in 1915 and the Asociacion de los Veteranos de la Revolucion and the city government of Manila was responsible for the construction of the structure. It was inaugurated on May 30, 1920.

Heritage designation

The monument was declared a National Historical Landmark on April 6, 1993.

Renovation

In October 2018, the monument was repainted with lead free paints by volunteers of the EcoWaste Coalition.

Design

The design of the monument was made by Arcadio de Guzmán Arellano, the brother of Juan Arellano. The neoclassical structure is a massive cubic structure on an elevated square podium. A shallow dome rests on a drum fenestrated by small openings to allow the circulation of air and primarily to let the natural light to come in. Swags, frets with key patterns, and human figures that represent grief to those who died fill up the façade.

Notable burials

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