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The Colonnade is a marble-capped structure with an altar, esplanade and a museum. The structure includes a stained glass mural, 19 scriptural marble parapet, 18 bronze insignias of USAFFE Division Units, 2 bronze urns (symbolic of the eternal flame), 18 flag poles with colors of USAFFE Division/Units and inscriptions of the "Battle of Bataan".
The Memorial Cross is a colossal structure of 555 meters of steel and reinforced concrete with an elevator and viewing gallery, which are the arms of the cross. It has a height of 92 meters from the base. The arms are 74 meters from the base. The length of the arm is 15 meters on each side. The viewing gallery is 18 by 90 foot with a 7-foot clearance. The exterior finish of the Cross at the base up to 11-meter level is capped with "Nabiag Nga Bato" sculptural slabs and sculptural bas reliefs depicting significant battles and historical events. Above the base, the Cross is of "chipped granolithic marble." From the Colonnade to the Cross is a 14-flight zigzagging footpath on the mountain slope, paved with bloodstones from Corregidor.
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