{"id":12707,"date":"2019-08-30T09:30:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T01:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=12707"},"modified":"2019-09-20T18:13:36","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T10:13:36","slug":"quezon-memorial-circle-a-national-park-amidst-the-bustling-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2019\/08\/30\/quezon-memorial-circle-a-national-park-amidst-the-bustling-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Quezon Memorial Circle: A National Park Amidst the Bustling City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Located in the center of Elliptical Road where six major lanes meet,\u00a0<\/span>Quezon Memorial Circle<\/strong>\u00a0is a national park and shrine dedicated to the late president Manuel L. Quezon. <\/span><\/p>\n

The symbolic shrine built in the 1950s has three vertical pylons holding three angels at the top, which represent the three main islands of the Philippines: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 66-meter shrine that stands in the middle also serves as a mausoleum containing the president\u2019s remains\u00a0and home to a smaller museum holding\u00a0his memorabilia and collections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the big white and beige house near the main entrance is the re-constructed Quezon Heritage House. The original house was first located in New Manila and was transferred to the circle to restore and preserve it. <\/span><\/p>\n

Now, the house functions as a museum and considered as a local heritage site of Quezon City.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The newest and most recent addition to the museums is the Presidential Car Museum<\/strong> housing cars of former Philippine presidents as early as 1924.<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0Presidential Car Museum in Quezon City Will Take You Back in Time<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Close to this is a building tagged as the first interactive museum of the city, Quezon City Experience (QCX).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The museum\u00a0recounts the history of the city through life-size exhibits, galleries, and a small theater that reveals the future plans for the thriving city.<\/p>\n

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Aside from museums, Quezon Memorial Circle serves as a big recreational ground that houses fitness and sports facilities, playgrounds, picnic areas, gardens, restaurants,\u00a0<\/span>and a small amusement park called Circle of Fun<\/strong> <\/span>(currently under renovation)<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Facing the amusement park is the newly renovated basketball and volleyball court, while on the left side is a children\u2019s playground called Circle of Joy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There is also a biking track that goes around the Circle of Fun and Circle of Joy, and you can rent a bike at the QMC Bicycle Station.<\/p>\n

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In this area, you will also find a lot of garden and landscaping shops. <\/span><\/p>\n

While there are many food stalls around, most restaurants are concentrated in the southern part beginning from QCX.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the southwest side of the park, near the memorial shrine, conveniently offers city dwellers a place for meditation and a brief taste of solitude. <\/span><\/p>\n

The area is filled with gardens adjacent to one another, the biggest being the green Tropical Garden<\/strong> and the more colorful Flower Garden<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How to get here<\/strong><\/p>\n