UST Plaza Benavides

Prior to the park, the area served as a temporary burial site of the Santo Tomas Internment Camp during the World War II.

[6] The lanes have alternating terracotta, gray, and white colored cobblestones arranged in an interplay of squares and vertical lines.

[7] The plaza underwent an extensive renovation for the quadricentennial celebration, but the Benavides Monument's raised circular base and the path that contained the Chinese tombstone were left relatively unaltered.

[15] When Queen Sofía of Spain visited UST in 2012, she was welcomed by the university rector at Rizal Lane before laying a wreath at the Benavides Statue.

Student-athletes from the 8 participating schools passed through the Arch of the Centuries and Rizal Lane in a parade leading to the Plaza Mayor.

The canopies of trees at the Plaza Benavides
The view of the UST Main Building from the Lover's Lane
The Chinese tombstone
The Rizal Lane during the visit of Queen Sofía of Spain in 2012.