Heritage of Cebu Monument — Attraction in Cebu City

The Heritage of Cebu is situated seconds away from the Colon Street Marker, 2 minutes away from Rajah Humabon Park, several minutes away from Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral and Santo Nino Church, and about 10 minutes away from Fort San Pedro.. The Heritage of Cebu was designed by Artist Eduardo Castrillo, Architect Heradio Espanol and Architect Ildefonso Santos. It was made possible by the Chairman of the Heritage of Cebu Foundation, His Eminence Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal and Vice-Chairman, Honourable Mayor (during that time,) Alvin B. Garcia. The concepts, design, plan and organization was done in 1996. Construction, fabrication of artworks started in July, 1997 and it was completed on December 8, 2000. The Heritage of Cebu is an original idea of the Artist Eduardo Castrillo and Honourable Mayor Alvin B. Garcia. Cebu City is a highly-urbanized city, which makes itself independent from Cebu province despite being the seat of the provincial government centred at the Cebu Provincial Capitol. Its voters do not vote for provincial officials. There were proposals however during the time of Governor Emilio Mario Osmena to establish an "administrative district" that would be independent from Cebu City. This would literally mean carving out Cebu City's Barangay Capitol where the provincial capitol and other provincial offices are located. The plan however did not push through and was even followed by other proposals like the transfer of the capital to Balamban. Cebu City is governed by a mayor, vice-mayor and 16 councillors (eight representing the northern and eight representing the southern region). Each official is popularly elected to serve for a three year term. The chief of the Association of Barangay Captains and the President of the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation also managed in the city council. The day to day administration of the city is handled by a city administrator. The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second city in the Philippines with the second most significant metropolitan centre and known as the oldest Spanish settlement in the country. The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. Cebu is the Philippines' main domestic shipping port and is home to about 80% of the country's domestic shipping companies. Cebu also holds the second largest international flights in the Philippines and is a significant centre of commerce, trade and industry in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. Cebu City is the centre of a metropolitan area called Metro Cebu, which includes the cities of Carcar, Danao, Lapu-lapu, Mandaue, Naga, Talisay. Metro Cebu has a total population of about 2 million people. The Mactan-Cebu International Airport, located in Lapu-Lapu City is only a 20 minute drive away from Cebu City. To the northeast of the city is Mandaue City and the town of Consolacion, to the west is Toledo City, the towns of Balamban and Asturias, to the south is Talisay City and the town of Minglanilla. Across Mactan Strait to the east is Mactan Island where Lapu-Lapu City and an aquarium attraction...

One of the most Historical places of Cebu many tourists visit this place. Cebu Pride

The monument was built by the local artist, Eduardo Castrillo. Its construction started in July 1997. He and the late Senator Marcelo Fernan funded the construction together with other donations from private individuals and organizations. The construction was finished and inaugurated on December 8, 2000.

The scenes illustrated in the monument are the conversion of Rajah Humabon and his followers to Christianity, the local revolution against the Spanish rule, a Roman Catholic Mass, and the fateful fight on April 21, 1521 in the island of Mactan where native chieftain Lapu-Lapu killed Ferdinand Magellan. The structures carved in the monument include the Basilica Del Sto. Nino, Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, The Saint John the Baptist Church, Magellan’s Cross, a Spanish Galleon, Statues of Sergio Osmena Sr. and Blessed...

Probably the most beautiful landmark in the entire province of Cebu. It is basically Cebuano History summarized and turned into a monument. It includes bigger than life statues of Lapu-Lapu, Magellan, Pres. Sergio Osmeña, etc...

The sculpture is very accesible. It is located at the very navel of barangay Parian. If you're coming from Ayala, just simply ride a 13c bound for Colon Street and tell the driver to drop you to Parian.

I hate it when people keeps saying, "there's not much to do here." Of course there is not much to do cause you are going to a monument not an adventure park. SMH. Having said that, simply ready your camera and shoot all angles of the monument. Tip 1: Each sides of the monument tells a different story... Tip 2: This is not the safest place in Cebu, take care of your belongings while taking pictures Tip 3: There are three famous old house near here. Go check...