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Padre Faura Street is an east-west street in downtown Manila, Philippines. It carries traffic one-way westbound from San Marcelino Street to Roxas Boulevard. Starting at its eastern terminus at Paco Park in Paco district, the street heads west for a short stretch towards the intersection with Taft Avenue where the Manila Science High School is located. Past the intersection, the street traverses the district of Ermita and touches upon a number of important government institutions such as the Supreme Court and Department of Justice, as well as the Philippine General Hospital. Also located along this stretch of Padre Faura are the UP Manila College of Arts and Sciences, Robinsons Place Manila, and a number of hotels and condominiums. The street ends at the intersection with Roxas Boulevard, just across from the United States Embassy. The street was named after the Jesuit priest Federico Faura, Spanish director of the Manila Observatory (Observatorio Meteorológico de Manila) that was located along the street. It was formerly called Observatorio Street.〔(Padre Faura ) published by the Philippine Star; accessed 2013-10-08.〕〔(Of whirlwinds and waterspouts ) published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer; accessed 2013-10-08.〕 The Manila Observatory was located at the former Ateneo Municipal campus along Padre Faura, now replaced by Robinsons Place shopping mall. ==Points of interest== * 1322 Golden Empire Tower * Citystate Tower Hotel * Department of Justice Building * Grand Riviera Suites * Ibarra's Garden * Lotus Garden Hotel Manila * Manila Astral Tower * Manila Science High School * Paco Park * Philippine Airlines Learning Center * Philippine General Hospital * Robinsons Adriatico Residences * Robinsons Place Manila * Supreme Court of the Philippines Building * University of the Philippines Manila * * UP Manila College of Arts and Sciences * * UP Manila Learning Resource Center * * UP Manila Oblation Statue 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Padre Faura Street」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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