Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
A military cemetery at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig with 17,206 graves, the most of any cemetery for American personnel killed in World War II. It also holds war dead from the Philippines and carries memorial walls with the names of the missing.
- Where
- Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 14.5410, 121.0500
Get the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Metro Manila volume with your photos and a note.
Near Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Ayala Museum 3.2 km
A privately run museum in Makati, Metro Manila, set up in April 1967 by the Ayala Foundation. Its collections cover archaeology, ethnography, history, fine arts, coins and church objects, and it is known for its dioramas of Philippine history.
PBCom Tower 3.8 km
A glass and steel office tower in the Makati financial district, completed in 1997 and about 259 metres tall. It was long among the tallest buildings in the Philippines, and its shaped crown makes it easy to spot on the Makati skyline.
Star City 7.1 km
An amusement park of 35,000 square metres in Pasay, on reclaimed land in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex beside Manila Bay. It is owned by Star Parks Corporation, a subsidiary of Elizalde Holdings.
Metropolitan Museum of Manila 7.2 km
A non profit art museum in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, that shows local and international contemporary art. It calls itself the premier museum for modern and contemporary art in the Philippines, and it is also known simply as the M.
Malacañang Palace 8.4 km
The official residence and workplace of the president of the Philippines, on the north bank of the Pasig River in Manila. It began in the 18th century as a country house and became the seat of Spanish governors. A museum inside shows rooms and objects from past presidencies.
Rizal Park 9.1 km
A large public park beside Manila Bay, also called Luneta, built around the monument to national hero José Rizal, who was executed on this ground in 1896. It has gardens, fountains, a Chinese and a Japanese garden, and a changing of the guard at the monument.
San Sebastian Church 9.3 km
A Gothic Revival church in Quiapo, made entirely of steel, with the parts shipped from Belgium and put together on site in the 1890s. Its tall twin spires are visible across the district. It is a national shrine and a minor basilica.
Manila Ocean Park 9.4 km
An oceanarium in Manila, tucked behind the Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park on the edge of Manila Bay. It has marine life displays and an underwater tunnel, and it is owned by China Oceanis Philippines Inc., a Singapore registered firm.
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Questions
Where is Manila American Cemetery and Memorial?
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial is in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ayala Museum (3.2 km), PBCom Tower (3.8 km), Star City (7.1 km).
How do I get the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Metro Manila volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Manila American Cemetery and Memorial before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Metro Manila volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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