Bagumbayan, Ermita

== Overview ==
Bagumbayan, also known as Luneta is a civic center and urban park located at Ermita, Manila. The Monument of Juan has been erected in this area, a renowned hero in the Empire of the Philippines. It features the Bagumbayan Complex, Military Complex, and Imperial Capitol all built in the style of western neoclassical architecture. The historic walled city of Intramuros is adjacent to Bagumbayan together with Manila Bay at the eastern shore.
It is measured to be around 58 hectares (140 acres) of land area. During the Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines, prior to the park we see today it used to be small town named "New Town" or Bagumbayan situated in a marshy patch of land. Currently, Bagumbayan is administered by the Imperial Government of the Philippines, they are responsible for financing the regular maintenance of the buildings. There are 13 neoclassical buildings and 403 trees of 23 species located in this area.
== El Capitolio (Imperial Capitol) ==
A year after the revolution ended in 1868, plans for establishing a capitol have been made and in 1869, it had began its construction. A Filipino architect named Alejandro Perez has seen the beauty of neoclassical architecture at United States of America and France, and was tasked to draft a civic center and urban park architectural plan at Bagumbayan called the Perez plan using the western neoclassical architectural style. The term "beautification project" was coined when the construction of Perez plan began in 1869, and its construction was fully completed in 1876. Consequently, it was given the nickname "The House of the Nation" by the Emperor of the Empire of the Philippines. The Imperial Capitol features a rotunda and a dome at the center section of the building with its breathtaking massive scale. The Imperial Government and few wealthy patrons subsidized ₱10,000,000 in total for the construction of the Imperial Capitol and Bagumbayan Complex.
=== Functions ===
The Imperial Capitol was built primarily to be used for legislative meetings of Kamara and to accommodate offices for both representatives and governmental staffers. The left wing of the building possess the Assembly Hall for legislative sessions and the Imperial Cafeteria for all employees to dine. The outstanding elegance of the rotunda is located at the center of capitol, while the right wing is planned to have a plenary hall for higher government officials to address the nation.
== Bagumbayan Complex ==
The Bagumbayan Complex is a group of government neoclassical buildings at the forefront of Bagumbayan. It consists of the Imperial Consulate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Imperial Courtroom of Ministry of Justice, the offices of Ministry of Social Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Science & Industry, and Minister of Labor & Infrastructure. 
The Monument of Juan stands infront of Bagumbayan to commemorate the heroic deeds of a Filipino hero named Juan during the revolution for the Philippine independence.
== Military Complex, "The Crescent" ==
The Military Complex is located beside the Ermita-Pasay Boulevard. It was nicknamed "The Crescent" due to its resembling shape of a crescent and is situated at the rear of the Imperial Capitol. The triangular neoclassical buildings comprises the headquarters of Ministry of Army, Ministry of Navy, and the Department of Propaganda. 
In this area, the Great Pillar has been erected mainly for ornamental purposes and to symbolize the final rally point during military parades. 
== Imperial Treasury Building ==
The Imperial Treasury Building is the main office of the Ministry of Trade & Finance. It stands beside the Military Complex of Bagumbayan, and is located near the Ermita-Pasay Boulevard. The building's facade is facing the walled city of Intramuros, and can easily be differentiated with its high-altitude triangular pediment roof compared to other government neoclassical buildings in Bagumbayan. 
== Acknowledgments ==
=== References ===
* Additional informaton for Luneta - Rizal Park. (2020, November 8). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rizal_Park
* The Burnham plan for Manila - Daniel Burnham. (2023, May 18). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Burnham#Philippines
=== Contributors (Author's point of view) ===
* PeterMorrison (Zantovya#9824) - fandom page author, created the Bagumbayan neoclassical buildings rendition using ROBLOX Studio.
* Lensky (Lensky#9222) - made the Imperial Capitol rotunda & dome in ROBLOX Studio and helped with stuff, thank you.
and to others with minor contributions:
* general102 (general102#7858) - thank you for the flag mesh and its animation, looks nice.
* ShochProof (Metallicunt#4766) - thank you for the aesthetically pleasing 3D Roman corinthian columns
* CaptainKile (CaptainKile#2039) - thank you for the baluster 3D mesh, looks nice.
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