Английская Википедия:Centennial Tunnel (Aringay)

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Шаблон:Orphan Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox tunnel The Centennial Tunnel is a tunnel in Aringay, La Union, Philippines. The tunnel is Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide.

Background

The Centennial Tunnel was meant to be part of a passenger railway line which would connect Aringay to Baguio. The railway line's construction began in 1911 by British firm Manila Railway Co. (MRC) Ltd. The Aringay station was completed in 1912. Construction of the tunnel itself in 1913 would begin. However World War I forced MRC to abandoned the project.

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines of World War II, the Imperial Japanese Army used the tunnel as a headquarters.[1] The tunnel later became a popular site for treasure hunters who believe that the structure houses the supposed Yamashita's gold.[1]

The tunnel was given the name "Centennial Tunnel" in 2013.[2]

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