Philippines–Thailand Friendship Circle
The Philippines–Thailand Friendship Circle is a traffic circle in Santa Ana, Manila in the Philippines, located at the intersection of Jose Syquia, M. Roxas, Revellin, and Zamora Streets, near the Santa Ana Public Market.
| Philippines–Thailand Friendship Circle | |
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| Location | |
| Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines | |
| Coordinates | 14°34′45.95″N 121°0′43.85″E |
| Roads at junction | Jose Syquia Street M. Roxas Street Revellin Street Zamora Street |
| Construction | |
| Type | Traffic circle |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways |
Originally unnamed (residents of Santa Ana simply called it the "Rotonda", and still do today), the circle was given its present name by virtue of Ordinance No. 7964, authored by Councilor Luciano "Lou" Veloso and passed in 1999, as a reciprocal gesture after a street in Bangkok was named "Soi Philippines" the year before. While initially inaugurated during the visit of Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai to the Philippines that year, renovation works on the circle would not be complete until 2002.[1]
The circle was re-inaugurated on March 30, 2009 by Mayor Alfredo Lim, in commemoration of sixty years of Philippines–Thailand relations.[2]
Architecture
The Philippines–Thailand Friendship Circle contains a 10-foot (3.0 m) artificial waterfall, a nipa hut, an orchidarium, statues, a performance area and a bonsai garden. At the center is a monument named the Angel of Unity, commemorating the relationship between the two countries.[1]
References
- Torre, Nestor U. (November 30, 2002). "Councilor Lou brightens a little corner of Manila". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 14, 2014 – via Google News.
- "Lim bares construction of RP-Thailand Friendship Circle". Philippines News Agency. March 31, 2009. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
External links
Media related to Philippines–Thailand Friendship Circle at Wikimedia Commons
