Magellan's Monument

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I am always thankful for coming here in sto.niño with my family. We are so blessed and happy.

The death of the famous navigator in this place is simply ironic. Is it a real memorial or a real shame to build this monument to commemorate him? The fresco on the top is more about his contribution. From a religious perspective, the locals really believe in Catholicism and contribute to the mission.

The famous Spanish navigator and explorer, Magellan, died here. This monument is more than a hundred years old. There are many colonial architecture patterns that can be seen. There are also many vegetation around the monument.

To commemorate the great navigator Magellan, a monument to Magellan’s martyrdom was built here. This is a place of great historical memorial significance. It explores the world and made great contributions to the world. It led the fleet to complete the circumnavigation for the first time. The theory that the earth is round. However, he died of tribal conflict in the Philippines during the final round of the world, so to commemorate him, a memorial was built here.

The great Magellan died in Lapu Lapu. With a sacred mission and a little negligent, Magellan came from Cebu to Lapu Lapu on Mactan Island, where he was ambushed and killed by Chief Lapu Lapu. This monument commemorates him.