Rizal Shrine (Calamba)
Museo ni Rizal Calamba
The birthplace of José Rizal, the Philippines’ national hero, featuring a reconstructed two-story Spanish-style house and a memorial garden.
The Rizal Shrine is the house where José Rizal was born in 1861. The original house was destroyed in World War II, and in 1950 it was rebuilt to its original appearance as a typical “stone-and-wood house” of the Spanish colonial period. The ground floor is stone and the upper floor is wood. Displays include the Rizal family’s furniture, biographical materials and replicas of manuscripts. A statue of Rizal as a child stands in the back garden. The site is managed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, admission is free, and it is often combined with a visit to Enchanted Kingdom or Pagsanjan Falls. It is about 1.5 hours from Manila.
Opening hours
Closed Mondays; 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Enchanted Kingdom
- Tagaytay
- Taal Volcano
- Las Piñas Bamboo Organ
- Pagsanjan Falls
- Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
- Bonifacio Global City
- Ayala Museum