Aguinaldo Shrine

Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine
Dambanang Emilio Aguinaldo (Filipino)
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Alternative namesEmilio Aguinaldo House
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeMansion
Architectural styleAmerican Era Filipino Colonial Bahay na Bato
AddressTirona Highway
Town or cityKawit, Cavite
Coordinates14°26′42″N 120°54′25″E / 14.44500°N 120.90694°E / 14.44500; 120.90694
Current tenantsNational Historical Commission of the Philippines
Construction started1845
Renovated1849 and 1919
OwnerGovernment of the Philippines
Technical details
Floor count5 (with a mezzanine level on the second floor)
Floor area1,324 m2 (14,250 sq ft)[2]
Grounds4,864 m2 (52,360 sq ft)[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Emilio Aguinaldo[1]
DesignationsNational Shrine; June 18, 1964

The Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine (or the Cavite El Viejo Shrine) is a national shrine located in Kawit, Cavite in the Philippines, where the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898, or Independence Day. To commemorate the event, now known as Araw ng Kalayaan or Independence Day, a national holiday, the Philippine flag is raised here by top government officials on June 12 each year. The house is now a museum.

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  2. ^ a b "Historical Sites of Cavite" Archived December 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Provincial Government of Cavite Website. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.