Mousoleo de los Veteranos at the Manila North Cemetery

The Mausoleo delos Veteranos de la Revolucion (Mausoleum for the Revolution Veterans) found inside the Manila North Cemetery (Manila, Philippines) was dedicated to house the remains of the heroic men who fought the Spaniards and Americans during the Philippine Revolution of 1896-1901.

Built in 1915 under the auspices of the Manila government and the Asociacion delos Veteranos dela Revolucion, the mausoleum was designed by Filipino architect Arcadio Arellano, in the unique Hispano-Filipino-American art style popular during the early 20th century. The memorial was inaugurated in 1920. Generals Mariano Noriel, Licerio Geronimo, Tomas Arguelles, and Pio del Pilar's remains are included among the many veteranos who were interred here.

This is truly one of the interesting landmarks to visit inside the Manila North Cemetery. There are actually many other historical tombs and memorials inside the cemetery, including the tombs belonging to Presidents Ramon Magsaysay and Manuel Roxas, Senators Claro M. Recto and Quintin Paredes, actors Fernando Poe Jr and Sr., and the First Filipino World Boxing Champion Pancho Villa.

A beautiful mausoleum built by Arcadio Arellano (1872-1920) who was an architect who served in the corps of volunteer engineers during the Filipino-American War in 1898-1901. He was given the responsibility to supervise the reconstruction of the Barasoain Church which housed the Malolos Republic in 1898.


The marker that elevated this edifice into a "Pambansang Bantayog ng mga Bayani" or historical monument of heroes.


The coat of arms of the Asociacion delos Veteranos dela Revolucion, a brotherhood of veterans of the Philippine Revolution led by General Emilio Aguinaldo.



The list of the dead heroes interred in this mausoleum



A beautiful sculpture possibly done by the late National Artist Guillermo Tolentino