This plaque on this statue reads:
DR. JOSE P. RIZAL
June 19 1861 - Dec 30, 1896
National Hero of the Philippines
Pambansang Bayani ng Pilipinas
This plaque was unveiled by
DAME SALVE MARTINEZ-GIL. President A.P.A.
KOR - Damas de Rizal 1962
on 19th June 1988
on behalf of the
Australian Philippine Association
as a tribute to the Australian Bicentennial
Special thanks to Transfield Pty Ltd
Ashfield Municipal Council
I had never heard of Jose Rizal, so Google, as usual, became my friend.
"...a Filipino polymath: a poet, writer, artist, intellectual, and educator. He was a nationalist and the pre-eminent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. Rizal's 1896 court-martial and execution made him a martyr of the Philippine Revolution. He is widely considered the most prominent Filipino and a national hero.Since Philippine Independence, the anniversary of Rizal's death has been commemorated as a national holiday." (Wikipedia)
Great statue. I've driven past this park many times but have never visited. Sydney - City and Suburbs
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know locations of other parks in the Sydney metro that has Filipino monuments installed.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, any idea of the why's and how's of the Rizal statue being installed?
cheers!