Mausoleum of the Veterans of the Revolution
The Mausoluem of the Veterans of the Revolution (Spanish: "Panteón de los Veteranos de la Revolución" or the "Mousoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolución") is a memorial and national monument dedicated to Filipino revolutionaries of the Philippine Revolution of the 1890s and the Philippine–American War situated inside the Manila North Cemetery in Manila, Philippines. History. Early years. The memorial was commissioned through Executive Order No. 87, issued by then-Governor-General James F. Smith on August 28, 1908. Arcadio Arellano made the design for the monument in 1915 and the Asociacion  de los Veteranos de la Revolucion and the city government of Manila was responsible for the construction of the structure. It was inaugurated on May 30, 1920. Heritage designation. The monument was declared a National Historical Landmark on April 6, 1993. Renovation. In October 2018, the monument was repainted with lead free paints by volunteers of the EcoWaste Coalition. Design. The design of the monument was made by Arcadio de Guzmán Arellano, the brother of Juan Arellano. The neoclassical structure is a massive cubic structure on an elevated square podium. A shallow dome rests on a drum fenestrated by small  openings to allow the circulation of air and primarily to let the natural light to come in. Swags, frets with key patterns, and human figures that represent grief to those who died fill up the façade.