aguinaldo shrine

This is a great place to visit if you like to learn more about history.And it's fun to see all the hidden passages/ escape routes. We were awed by the sheer size of this house, there were even an indoor bowling alley.

Very happy that I managed to visit both the Rizal Shrine and this museum/mansion that played such a big role in Philippine History. The visit takes only about an hour and my guide let me go to the very top "sniper's level." An excellent display of period furniture and decor worth the visit.

If you want to learn more about the life of a luxurious person in 1800's then this is a good place for you! There's no expensive entrance fee and it's open from tuesdays to sundays. The tour guides here were very polite and intelligent. You will realize that Filipinos are very intelligent, ingenious, and creative when it comes to building houses. What I don't like about this place is that there are some beggars waiting outside the shrine.

From baclaran, ride a mini bus with a sign CAVITE CITY. then ask the driver to drop you off at aguinaldo shrine in kawit, Cavite. No entrance fee (just a donation if you like for maintenance). in the Veranda was first displayed our Phil. Flag by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo last June 12, 1898. Visit day is Tuesday to Sunday 8:00a.m. to 4:00pm. (closed on Monday). More info. you can inquire to their office Tel.# 046-4847643.

I loved this museum. This the ancestral house of aguinaldo's. You will find there the pool of aguinaldo. The secret passage inside their house going to one of the churches in kawit cavite. The rooms with different secret passages. They have also have a souvenier shop. a well maintain museum.

Aguinaldo Shrine is located at Kawit, Cavite about 20mins drive from Pasay.General Emilio Aguinaldo was the first president of the Philippines and I guess the very first national hero. We all loved visiting his home which is the full of history and the place itself is just amazing. I first visited this place when I was still in grade 1 and I don't think that the place have changed at all after all these time. Still an amazing place to visit and was very glad that I was able to take the family here to learn more about this great man of a hero and learn a lot more about the Philippines history over a hundred years ago.

The Aguinaldo Shrine is the national shrine located in the town of Kawit, Cavite where the independence of the Philippines from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898. I've seen this only in pictures several times and passed by this imposing building once when I went to the other parts of Cavite several years back. Now I had the chance of unlimited time to visit this historical place which turned out to be a time travel back to the 19th century. The Aguinaldo Mansion which covers 14,000 square feet in floor area, is the focus of the Shrine. It houses the Museum at the ground floor and a setting of an affluent Filipino home containing old furniture and nationalistic symbols at the second floor. One thing which amazes anyone would be the secret doors and hiding places which used to contain documents and weapons connected with the revolution against the Spanish authorities and the famous balcony where the flag of the Philippines was waved by General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the country. Other interesting features are the water heater, large medicine cabinet, bowling alley and swimming pool. Outside the mansion is the marble tomb of General Aguinaldo, lush greenery, a souvenir shop and Aguinaldo's car, a 1924 Packard limousine. Two more plus : its free admission and guided tour around the mansion

I very much enjoyed it, the very place where independance. was signed, but it was also the home of General Emilio Aguinaldo, who was also the first president of the philippines, from the 1890s all the way to the 1960s. There are alot of secret passageways and if you ask the right person you might get to go all the way up to the watch tower which isn't part of the tour like we did.

my family and I visited the Gen Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine last January 5. It was our way of maximizing the Christmas break by having an "educational trip". the shrine itself sits along the road and its magnificent facade is already a feast to the eye. parking was not a problem as well as the restrooms. there are tour guides to welcome guests...and boy, they sounded like History Teachers!!!...the mansion, which is actually the ancestral house of Aguinaldo offers good architectural visual. I love the way it was constructed with all the "secret" passages between and among rooms. one can definitely feel what kind of people lived in this house -- bowling lanes and swimming pool at the basement, watch tower on the 7th floor, maids' quarter at the attic, a secret "butiki", ice cooler at the kitchen where there is an 8-burner stove ready to cook one entire buffet set up! I was amazed at the ceiling with imprints of the Philippine map and the wood floors that depicted the Philippine flag...too bad we were not able to reenact the raising of the flag at the balcony because the area was restricted... but that's too minute compared to the magnificence of the entire tour. Our last stop was his tomb located at the back, overlooking his car and the manual washing tub and the "chico" tree which the general planted himself. For a FREE ENTRANCE tour of this house, excellent trip is an understatement. Just don't forget to wear comfortable clothes and shoes to make the walking tour worthwhile.

Me and my friends were just passing thru Kawit area when we decided to check out this shrine. We never thought that it would have an amazing time. This is the ancestral home of the first Filipino president, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. This is the site of the first hoisting of the Philippine flag. They have a museum on the ground floor as well as displays of a number of memorabilia of the former president (including his vintage car). The museum is a journey to the Philippines past during our struggle for independence. The second floor is a tour inside the house--the daughter's rooms, secret passages (a number of them), innovative interior designs during that time, the amazing hardwood furnitures, etc. All I can say is that it is worth a visit and it's FREE! No entrance fees, free tour guides inside the house, etc. If you are passing by the area, please take time to visit it and know our history.

The former ancestral house of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo now owned by the Philippines government since June 1963 when he donated this mansion few months before he died at 94.Philippine independence from Spain was declared here on June 12 1898. The independence balcony is seen at the center where the Philippines flag was first hoisted. The special passages and the rooms were shown to public as the curator brought us around. But we were first asked to wait until another batch is finished. There is a museum at the ground floor and the garden behind where the marble tomb of the first Philippines President is interred.This national landmark is worth a visit for those who seek knowledge about the Philippines history and to all Filipinos as well.

The ancestral house of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo where the Philippine independence was declared on June 12, 1898 is located in Kawit, Cavite. Built in 1845 by the forebears of the general and renovated in 1921 which Gen. Aguinaldo himself designed, the mansion is very impressive and well-maintained up to the present. In fact, while we were there, some parts of the house were closed due to ongoing renovation.The memorabilia and almost all things used by the general are still intact, truly remarkable. His car is encased and parked in the garden while on the ground floor of the house is a bowling lane and there is also a small indoor pool. The ceilings, walls and cabinets are designed to look like the Philippine flag and other historical symbols of the country that show his love for country. There are secret passages in almost all corners of the house. This is undestandable because the general lived at a time when the country was still fighting for its independence.The property was donated to the government a year before the general's death in 1964 with the request that his remains be buried in the grounds of said lot. Entrance is free and is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.

This is the home of the first Filipino President. It's a quaint home where history took place, Philippine Independence from Spain. Best to get here by private vehicle, parking is in the park. Admission is free and you can stay and look around for as long as you want. It's practically a self guided tour with posters of information but sometimes the curator/caretaker of the home is available and can show you around. Closed Mondays (i think) The home has pretty spacey rooms from the bedroom to the dining/living room areas and almost brings you back in time during the Revolution years. Furniture and decor seem original and impressive. Aguinaldo's remains are also here (back of house) and his car is also on display. Then afterwards, head off towards the gift shop to purchase little trinkets and donate 100 pesos (about 2 dollars) to support the historical site, then grab some really excellent Bibingka at Lucy's Special Bibingka nearby made to order. Just ask around and the locals will point you the right direction (really short walking distance).