Isabel II Statue at Plaza de Arroceros its original location, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, 1896 or before.

Isabel II Statue at Plaza de Arroceros its original location, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, 1896 or before. Isabel is looking out to the Pasig River.

The listed title of the picture is: “Statue at end of Luneta, near Pasig”

Data with the picture: Statue commissioned by Queen Isabel in 1860. First erected in Manila, in Plaza de Arroceros, was moved in 1896 to church in Malate. In 1975, moved to Intramuros.

For a large picture go here: www.flickr.com/photos/johntewell/24719825458/sizes/o/

Plaza de Arroceros was a broad area along the west bank of the Pasig River east of Intramuros. Queen Isabel II Statue was originally located in the area of the plaza east of Revellin del Parian of Intramuros.

The statue was moved to in front of Malate Church in 1896 and was there until a typhoon blew the bronze statue off of it base in the 1970s at which time it was moved to in front of Isabel II gate, Intramuros.

For an interesting 2012 comprehensive essay by R. Luis Flores about the Arroceros Area go here:
liquiddruid.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/arroceros-a-showcase...

Photograph is in an album that documents experiences of Frank Freeman Atkinson, Sergeant in Battery D, US Army.
A gift to the library by Mrs. Frank Atkinson, Feb. 16, 1948.

California History Room picture Collection
California State Library

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Taken on: November 22, 2017

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Sets appears in: • 4. Old Intramuros & Rizal (Luneta) Park • Manila 4

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