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.
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).
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.