| Imus Heritage Park | |
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 The park in 2014 | |
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| Type | Memorial park |
| Location | Imus, Cavite, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°24′14.5″N120°54′55.1″E / 14.404028°N 120.915306°E |
| Designation | National Historic Landmark (1993) |
The Imus Heritage Park is a memorial park in Imus, Cavite, Philippines commemorating the Battle of Alapan. It is known for the Shrine of the National Flag of the Philippines (Filipino: Dambana ng Pambansang Watawat ng Pilipinas) [1] [2] [3]
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines recognizes the Imus Heritage Park as a National Historic Landmark through Resolution No. 5 of May 26, 1993. [1] [4] The park has also been a venue for National Flag Day commemorations. [3]
The park covers an area of 5 hectares (12 acres), purportedly at the site where the Battle of Alapan occurred. It also features a 35.05 m (115.0 ft) flagpole, which used to be the old Independence Flagpole in Rizal Park in Manila. [5] In 2019, a sanctum of Katipunan revolutionary flags was unveiled at the National Flag Shrine. [6]
A 10 m (33 ft) sculpture, Inang Laya ('Mother of Freedom'), created by visual artist Sandro Pakingan Castrillo, was introduced in 2020 [7] and formally inaugurated on May 28, 2023. The statue is located at the center of the amphitheater in that area. [8]
