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Paco Park

Last updated on June 3, 2021
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Paco Park is an ancient cemetery that was converted into a beautiful park in Manila.The Paco Park's area of 4,114.80 square meters had witnessed several historical high and low points of the Philippines.

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Paco Park is now a romantic venue with its turbulent history and garden setting to hold weddings and musical events. Deciding on this location for your special wedding day can take you all the way back to the Spanish era, providing you with dreamy photographic opportunities with its gardens, promenades, and old alcoves as your backdrop. Organizing a musical event at Paco Park will also provide you with a good acoustic setting given its circular design, composed of inner and outer circular forts. You can never go wrong if you decide to choose the park as a location for your wedding or musical event.

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Quick facts

  • Type: Historic Place, City Park, Cemetery
  • Visitor access: Open to visitors
  • Built: Plans started in 1807 and inaugurated in 1822.
  • Built by: Don Jose Coll
  • Built for: Initially created as a cemetery.
  • Designed by: Maestro de Obras Don Nicolas Ruiz and Ildefonso P. Santos, Jr.
  • Architectural style: Colonial Spanish.

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