Rizal Tours
A major historical landmark of Dapitan City is the Rizal Shrine. It is the original estate of the country’s national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, who lived for four years in Dapitan as an exile from July 17, 1892 to July 31, 1896.
Casa Cuadrada
Rizal’s home together with members of his family who came to visit him. It has been faithfully reconstructed in its original light, native materials.
Casa Redonda
An octagonal dwelling which served as the pupils quarters. It was later converted to a clinic and it was here where George Taufer, the foster father of Josephine Bracken was operated on his eyes.
Casa Redonda Pequena
A hexagonal structure which served as the chicken house.
Casitas de Salud
There are two of these structures intended as tea houses but which our national hero converted into clinics to accommodate patients from far flung municipalities.
Aquaduct
A reservoir which served as a good water system. Bamboo tubes used to connect the diversion canal to the kitchen and lavatory.
Mi Retiro Rock
It is a natural heart shaped rock so called because it was here where our national hero is known to have scribbled beautiful verses of his famous poem “Mi Retiro” and “Himno a Talisay”. He also spent many hours watching the sunset here.
Amphitheater
An open air auditorium with a seating capacity of 500 which was constructed beyond the Mi Retiro Rock by the city government from funds from the office of the Reginal Commissioner headed by Rear Admiral Romulo M. Espaldon, now Minister for Muslim Affairs.
Rizaliana
A modern, concrete building constructed in 1972 which houses all Rizalian books, periodicals and all sorts of historical exhibits. Part of it also serves as the Office of the Rizal Shrine Curator.