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246:Inaugurated
233:Philippines
123:Planetarium
106: /
94:120°58′41″E
81:Coordinates
65:Established
1541:Categories
1499:José Rizal
1171:Rizal Park
1113:The Galeón
742:Spoliarium
593:August 18,
562:August 18,
484:August 18,
459:August 18,
400:References
323:Rizal Park
268:2021-10-11
253:1975-10-08
201:Rizal Park
91:14°35′02″N
72:1975-09-30
1468:Rizal Day
1320:Buildings
1192:Memorials
720:Fine arts
431:April 21,
309:), was a
192:Completed
1494:Gomburza
1185:Features
389:, major
295:Filipino
197:Location
34:Filipino
1218:Museums
337:History
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251: (
230:Country
211:Address
70: (
1527:Manila
1521:Ermita
1436:Events
825:People
812:Lolong
331:Ermita
319:Manila
261:Closed
225:Manila
205:Ermita
189:Status
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669:Sites
584:(PDF)
129:Owner
595:2016
564:2016
538:2021
512:2021
486:2016
461:2016
433:2024
289:The
276:Cost
241:1974
214:565
119:Type
317:in
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