Jose Rizal Monument in Madrid
22 Feb
I introduced our National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal to my son and husband when we visited his monument in Spain last December which is near my parent’s flat but unfortunately I haven’t took any pictures because we forgot our camera . So when we came back after 3 weeks this time I made sure I took my camera with me and took some pictures just after the little guy run and played in the big park beside the monument.
I will teach my my son about the Philippine’s history especially the life of Jose Rizal. He was every mother’s dream just imagine that he studied Opthalmology in UST (University of Santo Thomas) upon learning that his mother is going to be blind. But because of the Spanish friars discrimination of Filipino students he went to study abroad particularly in Spain to study medicine when and later in Paris and Germany.
The Jose Rizal Monument in Madrid was erected during his centennial in 1996 and inaugurated 5th of December 2006. It is located in a busy street called Avenida de Filipinas ( The Phlippines Avenue) and near a Metro or Subway station called Islas de Filipinas.
Dr. Jose P. Rizal is the Philippine’s National Hero. He was born June 18, 1861 and died by firing squad at Luneta Bagumbayan in December 30, 1896. He is academician, a linguist, writer, historian,scientist and a doctor. He studied in Ateneo de Manila , University of Santo Thomas, Universidad Central de Madrid, Paris and Germany. He valued education so much that
He said;
Youth are the hope of the Nation
and he issued a manifesto before his execution that;
disavowing the revolution and declaring that the education of Filipinos and their achievement of a national identity were prerequisites to freedom
Just imagine if he is alive today he will sure be blogging.
Dr. Jose P.Rizal
Another view of the monument
Mi Ultimo Adios
Avenida de Filipinas
Know more about our hero at the following links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Rizal
We will learn a lot from his life and his writings about peaceful means of reform he did not believe in violence. But to achieve total reformation we as a Filipinos should learn to know about our heritage and be proud to a Filipino no matter who are doctor or domestic helper anywhere in the world. Like Dr. Jose Rizal a citizen of the world but his heart still belongs to his Motherland the Philippines.
Do you know Jose Rizal? I’m proud to be a Filipino. Are You?
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