Saturday, October 1, 2011

Jose P. Rizal
Rizal @ 13

Rizal in London

Rizal @ 18

Portrait on the Philippine Postage Stamp

Jose Rizals travels

Spain

His departure for Spain was kept secret. Through his uncle Antonios encouragement, he bravely sought the idea of studying abroad where prejudice and hostility is not rampant

First travel abroad

May 3, 1882 Salvadora : Spanish Steamer
Arrived at Suez, the Red Sea terminal of the Suez Canal It took 5 days to transverse the Suez Canal

May 8, 1882 Reached Singapore

June 2 Arrived at Suez, the Red Sea terminal of the Suez Canal

June 11 Naples city in Italy

May 10, 1882 Boarded Djemnah sailing to Europe

From Colombo the ship crossed the Indian Ocean to Caf Guardafui in Africa

Next Day Docked at Marseilles

1 week later Reached Point De Galle

May 18 Voyage resumed and the same day it reached Colombo Ceylon

In Barcelona
Spains second largest city situated in the province of Cataluna First impression: Unfavorable Later, he came to love the city and its atmosphere of freedom and liberalism Plaza Catalua: favorite hangout place

Parisian Life
24 year old Rizal embarked on a journey to the beautiful and lively city of Paris October 1885 Rizal was living in Paris where he became an assistant of Dr. Louis de Weckert February 8, 1886 left Paris because Rizal posed in the of the high standard of living Death of
Cleopatra as the Egyptian Priest

In Love with Germany

Heidelberg Historic famous for its old university and other medieval structures The present city pays tribute to Rizal through a museum that was built in his honor. (former residence of Karl Ulmer) Worked for Dr. Javier Galezowsky as an assistant. Took lesson in medicine from Dr. Otto Becker Wandered around the Neckar River (bluish forget-me-not flower)

Stay in Leipzig
Befriended Prof. Fredrich Ratzel, a German historian and psychologist Translated the legend of William Tell and the tales of Hans Christian Andersen in Tagalog

Stay in Leipzig
Dresden He met Dr. Adolph B. Meyer, director of the citys Anthropological and Ethnological museum

In the German Capital

Berlin Was amazed by its scientific atmosphere Absence of racial prejudice
Met Feodor Jagor who wrote Travels in the Philippines Dr. Rudolf Virchow (German anthropologist) Dr. Hans Virchow (professor of Descriptive Anatomy)

Worked in the clinic of Dr. R. Schulzer (German opthalmologist)

Rizal lived in Berlin because: Novel finished and published To promote the existence of the Filipinos and to share their condition to the political and scientific circles of Berlin To expose the plight of the Filipinos against Spanish oppression and their struggle to pursue for reforms

Rizal and Viola Tours of Europe

Potsdam- 1st stop Rizal and Viola, which was made famous by Frederick the Great Dresden Paid a quick visit to Dr. Adolph B. Meyer & the Museum of Art of Dresden

Rizal and Viola Tours of Europe

Leitmeritz May 3-picked up by Blumentritt which gave them accomodation to Hotel Krebs during the length of their stay Were also treated in a beer hausen Met the townmayor & was impressed with Rizals German

Rizal and Viola Tours of Europe

Prague University of Prague- met Dr. Wilkomm (natural history professor) toured the two: Tomb of Copernicus Museum of Natural History Cave of San Juan Nepomuceno

Rizal and Viola Tours of Europe

Vienna capital of Austria-Hungary Queen of Danube May 20 Met Norfenfalsfamous Austrian novelist After touring around, they leave on a cruise to the Danube river

Rizal and Viola Tours of Europe

PARLIAMENT AT DANUBE RIVER DURING SUNSET

Rizal and Viola Tours of Europe

Rizal and Viola Tours of Europe

Crossing East

Rizal and Viola Tours of Europe

Crossing East Voyage ended in Lintz

Ulm (famous for its largest and tallest Cathedral)

Salsburg, Germany Stattgard

Munich (city of beers)

Nuremburg (site of infamous Catholic Holy Inquisition)

Baden

Rizal and Viola Tours of Europe

Switzerland Rheinfall (last German stop)famous for its waterfalls Schaffhausen- stayed for 2 days Bassel Bern Lausanne- Swiss winter capital Geneve- considered as one of the most beautiful city in Europe. Rizal celebrated his 26th birthday with Viola

The Lone Traveler

Italy- Rizal visited the historic cities in Turin Milan Venice Florence (Birthplace of Renaissance) Rome (June 27)-capital city; the city of Caesars Vatican (June29)-capital city of the Roman Catholic Church; the city of Popes

The Lone Traveler

A Hongkong Visit
February 3,1888- left the Philippines. Rizal left Manila for Hongkong on board the steamship Zafiro Macau- On February 18,1888, boarded on the ferry steamer Kiu-Kiang Paid a visit & stayed at the home of Don Juan Francisco Lecaros

A Hongkong Visit
Rizals impression with the Colony The New Year was the noisiest all around the world Chinese theatre had a very noisy and boisterous music The most elaborate and extravagant cemeteries would belong to Catholics

Unforgettable Japan
February 28,1888- aboard the SS Oceanic he reached Yokohama Tokyo- strolled at a park & met Filipino entertainers (playing western Strauss music) Visited theatres watching Kabuki plays, temples, and parks with O-Sei-San (Seiko Usui)

Across United States

April 28, 1888- docked at San Francisco, California Met Leland Stanford- founder of Stanford University Visited Oakland by Ferry

Across United States

Through Train, he visited the following cities and states of America:
May 6Sacramento (capital of California) May 7- Reno, Nevada May 8Ogden and Salt Lake in Utah May 9Denver, Colorado

May 10Omaha, Nebraska

May 11Chicago, Illinois

May 12English territory of Canada to the Niagara falls

May 13Albany, east of Hudson and New York

Across United States

IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA Rizal admired how the US have maintained its natural beauty inspite of the industrial and technological advances it had achieved Admired the energy and diligence of the people America- land of opportunities Disappointed with the racial discrimination

Studies in London
May 24, 1888-Arrived Liverpool, England at
Next Day- went to London British Museum- came to know Dr. Reinhold Rost (librarian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Paris Exposition of 1889

The Exposition Universal Exposition Kidlat Club- end of March 1889 Temporary social club with his paisanos in the society Founded to bring together young Filipinos in the capital so that they could enjoy their travels in the city INDIOS BRAVOS- new name of Kidlat Club

Fine Time in Belgium

Better in Brussels Lifestyle was cheap City was beautiful and architecturally impressive Rizal was busy writing the 2nd novel

THE END