Cebu Heritage Walk in pictures

[monrose29]

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sir arnold salamat ka ayo sa mga history sa cebu.. i hope madayon to inyong gi plan nga website...


more power to u sir...

[wak_wak]

WoW Cebu :mrgreen:

well done :mrgreen:

bitaw post this pics and captions sa seperate website, para dali ma access sa uban na di taga istorya :mrgreen: then tawagan nato ang sunstar para ma lunch ang website, for sure daghan mu visit ani, mga tourist or mga kababayan nato here and outside the philippines :mrgreen:

[wak_wak]

then e apil ang mga pictures sa mga new buildings and projects sa cebu.

past, present and future Cebu :mrgreen:

nahan ko mu help sa site if needed :mrgreen:

[webbloggers06]

wala nay sumpay ani?hehehe

[north_star]

wow, thank you sa pictures. i haven't been to colon for a long time now and it's so nice to see those new historical signs erected along the philippines' oldest street. muadto unya ko sa colon one of these days to take a look at these posts (what do you call them exactly?)...

cebu city has so much to offer when it comes to history, culture and heritage. i am so proud to have lived in this city for almost 2 years now. mag two years nako diri cebu karon june 21. i'm from misamis oriental.

[omad]

^^ nice pics.. :mrgreen:

[MADAGASCAR]

nindot kung padayunon. :mrgreen:

[samokan]

those are very informative arnoldsa,thanks for sharing. sad to say wa gyud na preserve ni nga mga locations.

[arnoldsa]

Walk Six: Osmeña Boulevard (entire stretch from Capitol Building to Plaza Independencia)

This is incomplete because I wasn't able to organize my pictures, some of which have already been posted (individually) in the previous pages.

I will edit this later once I have organized everything.


Features of the entire stretch of Osmeña Boulevard:

1.) Villalon Mansion
2.) Cebu Provincial Capitol Building
3.) Cebu Gospel Church
4.) Rizal Memorial Library and Museum (under renovation)
5.) Fuente Osmeña
6.) Osmeña Mansion and Museum
7.) Cebu Normal University
8.) University of San Carlos
9.) Birthsite of President Sergio Osmeña
10.) Sto. Niño Church
11.) back to Plaza Independencia



Behind Bars. The mansion of former Philippine Commonwealth President Sergio Osmeña is now a museum and part of a compound that houses the College Assurance Plan (CAP).




Universitatis Sancti Caroli
- Founded in 1595 by Jesuit Fathers Antonio Sedeño, Pedro Chirino, and Antonio Pereira as the Colegio del San Ildefonso. In 1725, its first campus in Martires Street (now M.J. Cuenco) was completed. In 1769, the school was closed after the Jesuits were expelled from the Philippines. The school however reopened in 1783 under the care of Bishop Mateo Joaquin de Arevalo and was renamed Colegio-Seminario de San Carlos. The management was turned over to the Dominican Fathers in 1852, then to the Vincentian Fathers in 1867. In 1930, its campus was transferred to the present site at P.Del Rosario Street and management was eventually turned over to the Society of the Divine Word (SVD).

USC Main building houses the administrative offices. USC currently has 4 large campuses, the biggest of which is the sprawling USC Talamban Campus.









Newly improved sidewalks with Spanish-style lamps and palm trees.












The pre-war USC Boys High School Building located beside the USC main building has been remodeled to house Jollibee and Netopia.

[arnoldsa]

Of Restorations and Renovations...

Cebu's role as the country's center of culture, arts, and heritage outside the capital will not be complete without the restorations of old buildings that attest to the city's contribution to the growth of the nation.

Except for the Provincial Capitol and the City Museum, all establishments presented below are just within a few meters from each other, forming part of the original Cebu Heritage Walk Project.


All photos taken with a 3.2 Megapixel Canon A410 Digital Camera at Manual Mode. The colors presented in the pictures may differ with the actual structures.


Renovation of the Cebu City Hall Legislative Building (currently ongoing)









Renovation of Magellan's Cross and surrounding park (currently ongoing)





Renovation of the pre-war Banco delos Islas Filipinas Building in Cebu City (currently ongoing)
-According to a bronze plaque outside the building, this bank was the first BPI established in Cebu alongside with the ones established in Manila, Davao, and Iloilo.

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Renovation of the Rizal Memorial Library and Museum also known as the Cebu City Museum (currently ongoing)

An old photo (below) of Osmeña Boulevard showing the Capitol at the far end, and the museum at lower left.




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MCWD Building. Once a pre-war building, newly renovated and occupied by the MCWD. (completed)







Renovation of the Cebu Provincial Capitol and the Hall of Justice
(The Palace of Justice is the one currently being renovated after renovation of the Cebu Capitol was completed a few years ago.)

The Capitol Social Hall (below) was the usual venue for the seasonal concerts of the Cebu Youth Symphony Orchestra (now Peace Philharmonic Orchestra) before it moved to SM Cinema 1.
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Marcelo B. Fernan Hall of Justice undergoing renovation
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Renovation of the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral (partially completed)

-Renovation works, which was recently completed, involved the replastering of the facade especially on the bas-relief Spanish coat of arms, the construction of the Archbishop's Throne and Pedestal, and the improvement of the side-chapels. Second phase, which is yet to begin, will involve the repainting of the interior and probably of the Coral Stone exterior like what was being done at the facade of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño.

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This multi-million peso Pipe Organ by the Diego Cera Organ Builders was presented during the last renovation of the Cathedral a few years back. The organ is played during special occasions and on masses celebrated by the Archbishop.


Archbishop's Throne made of marble


The interior is due for repainting during the second phase of the renovation




Renovation of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño (completed)

-Renovation works, which was recently completed, involved the improvement of the pavements surrounding the church with the installation of Spanish-style tiles and Agustinian Emblems made of Marble. The Coral Stone facade was also repainted (with carefully mixed paint suited for Coral Stones) thus giving it a fresher and more original look.

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Agustinian emblem on the newly improved pavement
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The Pilgrim Center looks like a slice of Vatican Square
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Church columbary
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