Rizal Shrine, Calamba
| Rizal Shrine Calamba | |
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| Dambanang Rizal sa Calamba | |
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The statue of little Rizal and the shrine in Calamba
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| Alternative names | Rizal House, Rizal's Birthplace |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Mansion |
| Architectural style | Bahay na Bato |
| Location | Rizal Shrine |
| Address | Francisco Mercado St. cor. Jose P. Rizal St., Brgy. 5, Poblacion |
| Town or city | Calamba, Laguna |
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Coordinates | 14°12′49″N 121°10′01″E / 14.213677°N 121.166827°ECoordinates: 14°12′49″N 121°10′01″E / 14.213677°N 121.166827°E |
| Inaugurated | June 19, 1950 |
| Renovated | 1949 |
| Owner | Government of the Philippines |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Stones, Bricks, and Wood |
| Floor count | Two with a separate building with museum and an audio-visual room |
| Designations | National Shrine (Level 1) |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect | Juan F. Nakpil |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 3 |
The Rizal Shrine is a reproduction of the original two-story, Spanish-Colonial style house in Calamba, Laguna where José Rizal was born on June 19, 1861. Rizal is regarded as one of the greatest national heroes of the Philippines. The house is designated as a National Shrine (Level 1) by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. It is located along Mercado Street and Rizal Street in Calamba's Poblacion 5 and is in close proximity to St. John the Baptist Parish Church and the City College of Calamba.
Rizal's father, Francisco Mercado, took two years to build the original Rizal ancestral house. The Spanish authorities confiscated the house in 1891. Paciano Rizal, brother of José Rizal, reoccupied the house during the Philippine Revolution, but lost it again to the friars. It was subsequently sold, destroyed in World War II and eventually demolished. The government bought what remained of the Rizal House for ₱ 24,000.
In 1949, President Elpidio Quirino passed Executive Order no.145, facilitating reconstruction of the house. Filipino school children provided most of the funding for the project while Juan F. Nakpil served as the supervising architect. Staying true to the original home, the reconstructed house occupies the same site and is built from the materials during the time the house was built.
On June 19, 1950, the newly built home was inaugurated and now serves as a repository for Rizal's memorabilia.
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