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Quezon Memorial Circle
National urban park in Quezon City, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Quezon Memorial Circle, a national park situated in Quezon City, Philippines is a prominent landmark located within a large elliptical traffic circle bounded by the Elliptical Road. Serving as the main park of Quezon City, which was the official capital of the Philippines from 1948 to 1976, the park is renowned for its centerpiece: a 66-meter (217 ft)[1] tall mausoleum. This monument enshrines the remains of Manuel L. Quezon, the second official President of the Philippines and the first president of an internationally recognized independent Philippines, alongside his wife, First Lady Aurora Quezon.
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![]() Shot of the Quezon Memorial Circle from the City Hall | |
Type | Urban Park |
Location | Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines |
Coordinates | 14°39′05.1″N 121°02′57″E |
Area | 27 hectares (67 acres) |
Created | 1978 |
Administered by | Quezon City Government (Majority; 26 hectares (64 acres)) National Historical Commission of the Philippines (Quezon Memorial Shrine area; 1 hectare (2.5 acres)) |
Public transit access | ![]() Future: ![]() ![]() |
Website | https://www.quezoncity.gov.ph/ |
The Quezon Memorial Circle is also set to become a pivotal point in the Manila Metro Rail Transit System with the construction of the Quezon Memorial MRT station, which will be an underground facility on the approved MRT Line 7.
Locally referred to as the "Circle," the park has recently undergone substantial enhancements led by the local government to attract more visitors, both local and international. These beautification efforts have significantly boosted the number of visitors to the park.[2][3]