Rizal Park

Rizal Park (Luneta) is Manila's grand central park and one of the most historically significant public spaces in the Philippines, a sprawling green expanse by Manila Bay dedicated to national hero José Rizal, who was executed on this very ground in 1896. The Rizal Monument, guarded around the clock by sentries, marks his resting place and is the symbolic heart of the nation, the point from which distances in the country are measured. The park spreads out with gardens (including Chinese and Japanese gardens), fountains, monuments, a relief map of the Philippines, and open lawns where Manileños gather.

It's a place of national pilgrimage and everyday recreation, especially lively in the cool of the evening and on weekends. Combine it with the adjacent National Museum complex and a sunset walk toward Manila Bay's famous baywalk.

Don't miss

• The Rizal Monument and round-the-clock honour guard
• The site of José Rizal's 1896 execution
• Chinese and Japanese gardens and fountains
• The giant relief map of the Philippines
• Open lawns and the adjacent National Museum complex

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Rizal Park

Cheapest way inManila: MNL Airport Private Transfer to/from Manila City Center4.4★ · 145 travelers~1 hourFree cancellationFrom$15 per personSee dates →Most bookedExperience Intramuros with Bamboo Bicycle - Ecotours4.8★ · 559 travelers~3 hoursFree cancellationFrom$39 per personSee dates →Private & flexibleIntramuros Walking Tour: Explore the Manila's Walled City|Private5★ · 11 travelers~4 hoursFree cancellationFrom$38 per personSee dates →

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Know before you go

• See the Rizal Monument and its honour guard, the symbolic heart of the nation.
• Late afternoon/evening is coolest and most pleasant; weekends are lively.
• Combine it with the National Museum complex right beside the park.
• It adjoins Intramuros, easy to pair the two.

A bit of history

The park, long known as Luneta, was the site of José Rizal's execution in 1896, a catalyst for the Philippine Revolution. It was developed as a national park and memorial, with the Rizal Monument (1913) marking his remains; it remains the country's foremost civic space.