Like the adjacent Winnipeg thoroughfare and a nearby park bearing his name, this monument commemorates Filipino national icon Dr. Jose P. Rizal (1861-1896) who played a key role in the country’s 1898 independence from Spanish rule.
Set on a Tyndall stone base are four commemorative plaques, three of which are inscribed with notable quotes from Rizal, and topped with a sculpture of Rizal created by Peter Sawatzky. The monument was unveiled by the Knights of Rizal (Winnipeg Chapter) on 24 August 2020.
Dr. Jose P. Rizal commemorative monument and plaques (August 2020)
Source: Nathan KramerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.95531, W97.19563
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dr. Jose Rizal Park and Monument (111 Sewa Crescent, Winnipeg)
City of Winnipeg bylaws, Bylaw 165/2007, Clerks Decision Making Information System.
“Notice,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 November 2007, page B5.
“Memorializing a hero,” The Times (Winnipeg Free Press), 22 November 2013.
“Dr. Jose Rizal monument now stands in Winnipeg, Manitoba,” GoodNewsPilipinas, 6 October 2020.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 2 September 2024
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