Mactan Shrine
Mactan Shrine, also known as Liberty Shrine, is a memorial park on the island of Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines. It hosts two monuments, namely the Magellan Monument, which is dedicated to Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and the Lapu Lapu Monument, a bronze statue which commemorates Lapu Lapu, a native leader who defeated Spanish soldiers led by Magellan in the 1521 Battle of Mactan.
| Mactan Shrine | |
|---|---|
| Liberty Shrine | |
The Lapu-Lapu monument at Mactan Shrine | |
Location with Metro Cebu | |
| Type | Memorial park |
| Location | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 10°18′39″N 124°0′54.8″E |
| Established | 1969 (as a national shrine) |
| Public transit access | |
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