Rate the Architecture of the Cebu Normal University in Cebu, Philippines

- Built by the Americans in 1914 as the Cebu Normal School, it became a headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Army's Secret Police known as the Kempeitai during World War II.

- Several of the school's quarters (in the original building which is now an administration building of the university) became prison cells. The plaza in front of the original structure was also dubbed as a killing field for the prisoners of war (POWs). Several of them were tortured and eventually decapitated. The original building also has a basement where the prisoners of war were detained and tortured.

- Design of the structure is a combination of Filipino and Neo-Classical features.


To the left is the original colonnaded structure which was built during the American period. The building in the foreground is a new structure and houses the university library and convention center.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cnu_new03.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cnu_new02.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cnu_new06.jpg

A detail of the Capiz-shell windows
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cnu_new16.jpg

The Convention Center and University Library, a relatively new structure.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cnu_new01.jpg

A mural painting done by the students of CNU.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/arnoldsa/CebuHeritageWalk/cnu_new09.jpg

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thanks for the rating :horse:

Nice.

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thanks for the rating. :horse:

9/10- very nice. are there any pics w/ the whole building in it???

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is there a Cebu Abnormal University across the street from Cebu Normal University?

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No pics :redx:

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Where are the pics???

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picS PLEASE!:dunno:

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