Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
The largest American cemetery from the Second World War in the Pacific, with 17,000 white crosses arranged in rows across the lawn.
Manila American Cemetery lies in Taguig beside BGC and covers about 62 hectares. It is the largest American cemetery from World War II overseas, and it holds more than 17,000 American and Filipino servicemen who died in the Philippines and the Pacific campaigns. Rows of white marble crosses form concentric circles across the neatly trimmed lawn. The colonnade wall of the central memorial bears the names of 36,000 missing servicemen, and there is a mosaic map of the Pacific campaign. Admission is free. The atmosphere is solemn, so please keep quiet. It is about 2 km from BGC High Street, and a Grab is the most convenient way to get there.
Opening hours
Daily 09:00–17:00 (closed on some public holidays)
Nearby sights
- Bonifacio Global City
- Ayala Museum
- Cultural Center of the Philippines
- SM Mall of Asia
- Manila Baywalk
- Paco Park
- Malacañang Palace
- National Museum of Natural History