MUSEUM and MONUMENTS
       
Museums      

 

  

MAGAYON ART GALLERY

The only contemporary art gallery in the Province of Albay located at the lobby of the Albay Provincial capitol. It houses changing exhibitions, particularly in the field of visual arts.

  
       
   

LEGAZPI CITY MUSEUM

Historical and archeological relics of the City’s gentry are artfully displayed here for public viewing. It also serves as an art gallery for Bicolano artists.

  
       
   

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL MUSEUM

The museum showcases the cultural history of the Region based on the significant archeological finds found in the province of Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur and Masbate. Included in the Cagsawa museum exhibits are the geological history of the province for the appreciation and enrichment of the viewing local and foreign visitors.

  
Monuments      
   

BATTLE OF LEGAZPI TRYLON

Situated in downtown Legazpi, it is a memorial to the valiant defense of Albayanos against American invaders in 1900

  
       
   

JOSE IGNACIO PAUA MONUMENT

Chinese mestizo general in the Philippine Revolution and leader of the expeditionary force to the Bicol Region

  
       
   

LEGAZPI ALBAY GULF LANDING

Built in 1995 in connection with the 5oth Anniversary of the Landing of the Allied American Forces in Legazpi City, which led to the City’s liberation from the Japanese occupation forces

  
       
   

HEADLESS MONUMENT

Dedicated to Filipinos martyred during the Japanese occupation.

  
       
   

BUST OF MIGUEL LOPEZ DE LEGAZPI

By Royal Decree, Ramon Montero of the Gobierno Superior de las Islas Filipinas, named the town Albay Viejo (Legazpi Port District) as LEGAZPI and inaugurated on October 22, 1856 in memory of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, the first Spanish Governor and Adelantado of the Philippines (1565-1572)

  
       
   

MYTHICAL HEROES OF IBALONG

Relief sculptures of legendary heroes Baltog,  Handyong and Bantong

  
       
   

PEÑARANDA MONUMENT

Dedicated to Spanish  Governor Jose Ma. Peñaranda

  
       
   

LIBERTY BELL

A gift of United States of America to Albayanos after World War II

  
       
   

SIMEON A. OLA MONUMENT

Tribute to the last  Filipino General who surrender to the American Forces

  
       
   

POTENCIANO GREGORIO BUST

Composer of the popular Bicol Kundiman Sarung Banggi

  
       
   

ANDRES BONIFACIO MONUMENT

The lone stature of Katipunan Supremo in Albay built through the contribution of the towns folks