Located at the western end of Rizal Park is the Rizal Monument which contains the mortal remains of Dr José Rizal, the Philippine national hero, who was executed near here by the Spanish colonial authorities on December 30, 1896.
The Rizal Monument is guarded 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, by honor guard sentries standing stiffly at attention. A 31-meter flagpole soars high above the monument. On one side of the Rizal Monument is a marble plaque marking the exact spot where the hero met his death by firing squad.
Nearby are a plaque with the words of Rizal's final poem, Mi ultimo adios (My Last Farewell); and a stone fountain from Ulm, Germany, where Rizal studied as a student.
