Bagumbayan, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines

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Bagumbayan, Manila, in the former Captaincy General of the Philippines, was a historic execution ground and public promenade best known as the site where national hero José Rizal was executed in 1896.

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instanceOf execution ground
historic district
public promenade
adjacentTo Intramuros NERFINISHED
Manila Bay NERFINISHED
associatedWith José Rizal NERFINISHED
Philippine Revolution NERFINISHED
Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines
country Spanish Empire
culturalSignificance site of martyrdom of Philippine national hero
symbol of Spanish colonial repression
era Spanish colonial period in the Philippines
functionDuringSpanishPeriod leisure area for Manila residents
place of execution for political prisoners
geographicFeature open field
governedBy Governor-General of the Philippines NERFINISHED
heritageStatus part of national historical park (Rizal Park)
historicalPeriod late 19th century
historicalRole focal point of national commemoration on Rizal Day
stage for colonial spectacles of power
knownFor execution of José Rizal
public executions during Spanish colonial period
public promenade for residents of Manila
laterKnownAs Luneta NERFINISHED
linkedTo propaganda movement legacy
rise of Filipino nationalism
locatedIn Captaincy General of the Philippines NERFINISHED
Manila
Philippines
memorializedBy Rizal Monument NERFINISHED
namedAfter Tagalog word "Bagumbayan" meaning "new town" or "new settlement"
partOf Spanish colonial Manila
walled city of Manila
politicalStatusDuringUse territory of the Captaincy General of the Philippines
presentDayLocation Ermita, Manila NERFINISHED
Rizal Park NERFINISHED
significantEvent execution of José Rizal on 30 December 1896
transportContext near Manila waterfront
urbanContext extramural area outside Intramuros walls
usedFor military drills
public gatherings
recreation

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José Rizal deathPlace Bagumbayan, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines