Bahay na bato inspired house windows#

By commuting: ride a bus in Buendia bound to Sta.There’s no entrance fee but donations are accepted. If you are planning for a visit, Rizal Shrine is open from tuesdays to saturdays 8:30AM to 12NN and 1PM to 4:30PM. Our visit to Rizal Shrine is not just for a tour, but to introduce to the kids the life and works of Rizal. It is important that Filipino children learn the value of our history. They even asked me to take some photos of them with the young Rizal to have some souvenir. They’re fascinated with the statue of young Pepe and his pet dog. My two little travel buddies love the place as well. It wasn’t just a replica of Rizal’s home for me, but it was also a sweet reminder of my well-spent years in Laguna. All good memories flashed back the moment I saw Jose Rizal’s house again. I visits Bahay ni Rizal more often when I resided and worked in Laguna for five years (I am a Manilenya who falls in love with the beauty of the province of Laguna). It was one of our fieldtrip destination when I was in gradeschool. Many times I’ve had visited Rizal Shrine. The statue of young Rizal and his pet dog (Made of bronze) (“Verguenza” is a Spanish word which means “shame.” In Filipino, “ hiya.”) The statue was made by Dudley Diaz for the 1996 Centennial celebration commemorating Rizal’s death. The statue of young Rizal and his pet dog Verguenza. Replica of a nipa hut served as young Jose’s hideaway. The only surviving features of the original house. The deep well now a “wishing well” for tourists and visitors. This is where Rizal listened to his grandmother’s stories of “skeletons, buried treasures and trees that bloomed with diamonds.” Azotea The view of the spacious backyard from the window of comedor. Here, we can see the utensils used in the kitchen during that time. The kitchen where it was said that Dona Teodora Alonzo loved to cook sweets, sausages, shrimp paste and pickles which she also sold in the family’s small store downstairs. A large rectangular swinging fan fixed to the ceiling. We can also see here the Punkah, an Indian fan.

The favorite dishes of the Rizals were relleno, adobo, estopado, puchero and tinola. This is also the room where Rizal’s parents hosted guests and other prominent members of the society. Rizal family owned the largest private library in town at that time containing more than 1000 books. Here, we can find furniture such as the matrimonial bed, rack (for pillows, mosquito nets and mats), altar and chair. Like their sisters’ bedroom, this room is small and has a single bed made of narra. The bedroom of the brothers Paciano and Jose. Cuarto ng mga babae The authentic sewing machine (near the statue) We can also see here the authentic sewing machine owned by Saturnina. The room is small and has a single bed of narra. The pieces of furniture here are replicas used during the time of Rizal. Relatives and close friends were received here.

The statue of young Pepe and his mother, Teodora Alonso. The horse-drawn carriage which was the symbol status of Illustrados during Rizal’s time. The remains of Rizal’s parents are also located in the shrine. It also contains a collection of Rizal’s memorabilia and lots of information about Rizal and his time.

The Rizal Shrine has six galleries featuring Rizal’s early education, his travels abroad and nationalist undertakings in Europe. The Rizals who were also known by their other surname Mercado (market) chose “Risal” from the “Catalogo alfabetico de apellidos.” The word comes from the spanish “ricial” which describes a green field ready for harvest. The Spanish-Colonial style house was now painted pale green (originally white) to accentuates Rizal’s surname and to honor his family and their way of life.

Bahay na bato inspired house windows#

It has a sliding windows made of capiz shells and red ceramic tile roof. The original interior flooring of the house was discovered during reconstruction and utilized. The lower portion is made of stone, while the upper portion consists of hardwood structure with narra floors.

It was popular among the elite or middle class during 19th century. The Rizal Shrine’s architectural style is Bahay na Bato or House of Stone. Nakpil from funds donated by schoolchildren. 145 of President Elpidio Quirino and designed by National Artist Juan F. It was restored through Executive Order No. Because of a land dispute with the Dominican friars, the Rizal family was evicted from their home in 1890 and the house soon after fell into disrepair and was demolished. The seventh child and the second son of Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso. The Rizal Shrine in Calamba, Laguna was a replica of the house where Jose Rizal was born on June 19, 1861.