SUBSCRIBEAround Mindanao, 3 - Rizal Shrine
For four years, Jose Rizal was exiled in Dapitan from 1892 - 1896, critical years that marked the start of the end of Spain’s more than 300 year rule in the country. The Rizal Shrine, the major tourist draw in this peaceful city was bought by Rizal and there, he built (all are replicas now) a couple of wooden houses, a clinic, schoolroom, quarters, etc.
Its really a lovely place with lots of foliage, trees and fresh breeze from the sea. There is also a building constructed in 1972, the Rizaliana which supposed to be a sort of a museum but when I visited it, it was really in bad shape.
Left, Casa Quadrada is Rizal’s main house where he resided. Right, is his room.
Left, Casitas Hospitales is where Rizal received his patients while, right, Casa Redonda an octagonal structure served as his pupils’ quarters.
