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DAVAO
CITY :
Best of the Islands Philippines
Historical Tourist Attractions
SHRINE OF THE HOLY INFANT
JESUS OF PRAGUE
Matina, Davao City-about 6 kms.
South of the city
attractions: Open air chapel
with replicas of the Holy Infant Jesus of Prague and that of
Our Lady of Fatima, magnificent views of fruit bearing trees
and coconut plantation.
Facilities: Retreat house, seminar
hall, canteen, children’s playground, pilgrim’s hall,
restaurant, souvenir shop selling religious articles, rosaries,
medals, pamphlets, novenas.
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Source of Information:
Department of Tourism, Philippines
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DAVAO
CITY : Historical Tourist Attractions SHRINE OF THE HOLY INFANT JESUS OF PRAGUE Matina, Davao City-about 6 kms. South of the city attractions: Open air chapel with replicas of the Holy Infant Jesus of Prague and that of Our Lady of Fatima, magnificent views of fruit bearing trees and coconut plantation. Facilities: Retreat house, seminar hall, canteen, children’s playground, pilgrim’s hall, restaurant, souvenir shop selling religious articles, rosaries, medals, pamphlets, novenas. |
Source of Information: Department of Tourism, Philippines |
JAPANESE PEACE MEMORIAL SHRINE/CEMETERY
Catalunan Grande and Mintal -
About - 9 kms and 15 kms. respectively from the city of Davao
southwest of the city center and could be reached by private
or hired vehicles.
Attractions: A memorial shrine
dedicated to the brotherhood of all men regardless of race, creed
or ideology. It decrees the futility of war as means of settling
international dispute. The site is the pilgrimage place of big
groups of Japanese war veterans, widows and kins during the annual
Reunion for Peace Program of the Department of Tourism.
TALOMO BEACH
Talomo, Davao City - about 10
kilometers, south of the city center.
Attractions: Site of the Second
World War beachhead, sunken, warships about 200 meters from the
shore.
SAN PEDRO CATHEDRAL
San Pedro Street/ C.M. Recto
Avenues Davao City
Attractions: Davao City’s
oldest church named after San Pedro, the patron saint of Davao.
The church was built in the year 1847 during the Spanish period
led by Don Jose Uyanguren, the Spanish Conquestador of Davao.
The old altar of then San Pedro Church is preserved at the right
wing of the cathedral featuring old/ antique images of saints
and that of Saint Peter.
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JAPANESE PEACE MEMORIAL SHRINE/CEMETERY Catalunan Grande and Mintal - About - 9 kms and 15 kms. respectively from the city of Davao southwest of the city center and could be reached by private or hired vehicles. Attractions: A memorial shrine dedicated to the brotherhood of all men regardless of race, creed or ideology. It decrees the futility of war as means of settling international dispute. The site is the pilgrimage place of big groups of Japanese war veterans, widows and kins during the annual Reunion for Peace Program of the Department of Tourism. TALOMO BEACH Talomo, Davao City - about 10 kilometers, south of the city center. Attractions: Site of the Second World War beachhead, sunken, warships about 200 meters from the shore. SAN PEDRO CATHEDRAL San Pedro Street/ C.M. Recto Avenues Davao City Attractions: Davao City’s oldest church named after San Pedro, the patron saint of Davao. The church was built in the year 1847 during the Spanish period led by Don Jose Uyanguren, the Spanish Conquestador of Davao. The old altar of then San Pedro Church is preserved at the right wing of the cathedral featuring old/ antique images of saints and that of Saint Peter. |