page_title: Rizal Park
section_title: Other features
hierarchical_section_title: Rizal Park / Park layout / Other features
caption_attribution_description: English: Philippine kilometre zero located in Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila
context_page_description: Rizal Park, also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila, Philippines which is considered as one of the largest urban parks in Asia, covering an area of 58 hectares. The site on where the park is situated was originally known as Bagumbayan during the Spanish Colonial Period. It is adjacent to the historic Walled City of Intramuros and is a major tourist destination in the Philippines. As of August 15, 2020, The water service interruption due to a high demand the water is no longer this show.
  Situated on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, the park plays a significant role in shaping the history of the Philippines. The execution of Filipino patriot José Rizal on December 30, 1896 fanned the flames of the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Kingdom of Spain. The park was officially named in his honor, and the monument enshrining his remains serves as the park's symbolic focal point. The Declaration of Philippine Independence from the United States was held here on July 4, 1946 as were later political rallies including those of Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino in 1986 that culminated in the EDSA Revolution.
context_section_description: Independence Flagpole, standing at 105 feet (32 m), is the highest flagpole in the Philippines.  On this spot in front of Rizal Monument, at 9:15 am July 4, 1946, the full independence of the Republic of the Philippines was proclaimed as authorized by the United States President Harry S. Truman. As of August 2013, the flagpole was restored and increased its height to 150 feet (46 m). The government is expected to spend 7.8 million pesos, in preparation for the centennial of Rizal Monument
  Kilometre Zero is located within the Park on Roxas Boulevard, in front of the Rizal Monument. It serves as the point from which all road distances from Manila are measured.
  Musical Dancing Fountain, Deemed as the biggest and most vibrant dancing fountain in the country, The central lagoon present a show with waters soaring up to 88 feet., fireballs, exploding water rockets and peacock spray water screen.
caption: Philippine kilometre zero located in Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila
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