Manila Metropolitan Theater
The Manila Metropolitan Theater, also known as the Metropolitan Theater, abbreviated as the MET, is a historic Philippine Art Deco building located in Plaza Lawton in Ermita, Manila. It is recognized as the forefront of the Art Deco architectural style in the Philippines.
The newly-renovated Manila Metropolitan Theater in August 2021
Filipino architect Juan M. Arellano departed from his neoclassical architectural style, employed in his design of the Legislative Building and Manila Post Office, by designing the Art Deco-style Metropolitan Theater.
An aerial view of Manila after the Battle of Manila. The Metropolitan Theater, in the top-right corner of the photo, is damaged but still standing.
Close up of the art deco ornaments of the Metropolitan Theater
Ermita is a district in Manila, Philippines. Located at the central part of the city, the district is a significant center of finance, education, culture, and commerce. Ermita serves as the civic center of the city, bearing the seat of city government and a large portion of the area's employment, business, and entertainment activities.
The skyline of Ermita with the National Museum of Natural History in the foreground
Luneta Promenade in the late 1890s
Burnham Plan of Manila, 1905
Aerial view of Ermita District facing Manila Bay
