We gave you an imaginary ride to Wright Park last time. But today we are going to take you to the Mansion House. In one of the most beautiful places in Baguio City right across this amazing park, we found the official summer house of the president of Philippines.
But this wasn't the original purpose. This big house was first to build to be the seat of power of the American colonial government during the summer. Remember that Philipines once was a colony. This building was destroyed by 1945 in the battle of liberation.
In 1947 the citizen decided to rebuild the house and give it to the presidents as a residence. It cost a lot of money but they include implementations as a conference room, additional guest room, and others in order to give an important power to the house. Important social and political events take place in here.
The plan was to make a Buckingham Palace in London in all its elegance. In fact, its beautiful gardens do not ask for much else. For photography lovers, this is an ideal land.
And of course we can leave behind that inside the Mansion, where you can enter and visit, there is a mini museum housing memorabilia and works of art collected over its years of occupancy by the former presidents. Within the compound and adjacent to the Mansion is a two-story building which serves as the official residence of the Philippine President in Baguio City and nearby is a small amphitheater. A contingent of Philippine marines maintains the security of this large compound and you will see a some of them manning the guardhouse in the vicinity of the gate
This is a must stop in your visit to Baguio where you will enjoy the history of the city.
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