On the occasion of the 160th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) opened a permanent exhibition titled “Rizal in Wilhelmsfeld” at Museo ni Jose Rizal at Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila, featuring important artifacts Rizal used in Germany.
Rizal was in Germany in 1886 to attend ophthalmology lectures at the University of Heidelberg and decided to stay at the Ullmer residence upon invitation of the pastor, primarily due to the expensive boarding fees at the school and for him to study the German language with the Ullmers.
The artifacts composed of a bed and desk used by Rizal while writing the last chapters of his novel…
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