Discover 7 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in San Juan (Philippines). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Greenhills Shopping Center, Church of San Juan del Monte, and Museo ng Katipunan. Also, be sure to include Pinaglabanan Church in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in San Juan (Metropolitan Manila).
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Greenhills Shopping Center
Shopping mall in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. Greenhills, formerly and still commonly known as the Greenhills Shopping Center, is a 16-hectare mixed-use shopping, residential and leisure development located in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is owned and managed by Ortigas & Company with a mall complex containing more than 2,000 stores.[1]
Address: Ortigas Ave, 1502 San Juan
Church of San Juan del Monte
Church in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. The Santuario del Santo Cristo, also known as the Church of San Juan del Monte is a church and convento in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. The shrine was built in 1602–1604 by the Dominicans on land that was donated to the order. Both the church and convento were burnt and destroyed during the Chinese insurrection of 1639, and later rebuilt in 1641. It was again destroyed in July 1763 as Britain briefly occupied Manila during the Seven Years' War. The current church and convento were built in 1774, and used as a shelter by Katipuneros during the 1898 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire. It has since been renovated many times until the 1990s.
The shrine is the seat of the Cofradia del Santísimo Cristo de San Juan del Monte ("Confraternity of the Holy Christ of Saint John of the Mountain"), which received papal approval on March 4, 1648.[2]
Address: 183 F. Blumentritt, 1500 San Juan
Museo ng Katipunan
Museo ng Katipunan is a history museum in the city of San Juan in Metro Manila, Philippines dedicated to the Katipunan. It is situated within the grounds of the Pinaglabanan Shrine.[3]
Address: Pinaglabanan Street, Corazon de Jesus, San Juan
Pinaglabanan Church
Church in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. Saint John the Baptist Parish is a 19th-century Roman Catholic church in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila.[4]
Address: N. Domingo, San Juan
Juan Ruiz Street
Juan Ruiz Street or shortened into J. Ruiz Street is a street located in San Juan, Philippines. It runs in a generally north-south orientation between the junction with A. Luna Street and the intersection with N. Domingo Street and connects the barangays Balong Bato and Salapan in San Juan. It is served by J. Ruiz station of the LRT Line 2.
The street was named after one of the first 18 Katipuneros from San Juan that fought and died in the First Battle of Katipunan in Pinaglabanan which is also located in San Juan.[5]
Address: Aurora Boulevard, San Juan
Pinaglabanan Shrine
Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine is a Filipino national shrine and park along Pinaglabanan Street in the city of San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. This was built to commemorate the heroism of the Katipuneros who laid siege to Polvorín de Almacen, an armoury belonging to the Spanish Colonial Government, becoming the first battle of the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire.[6]
Address: Pinaglabanan St, San Juan
White Cross Orphanage
White Cross Orphanage is a child caring agency in San Juan, Philippines that provides temporary shelter for children, who are 0–6 years old. Accredited by the Department of Social Welfare and Development, it gives refuge to children of unwed mothers, indigent families, tuberculosis patients, mentally or physically-incapacitated parents, prisoners, or victims of incest or rape. These children are provided with medical assistance, educational care, and financial support to help them in their early years.[7]