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Fort Santiago
Fort Santiago is a defense fortress built for Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi in 1571. The fort is part of the structures of the walled city of Intramuros.
The Fort Santiago (Fuerza de Santiago in Spanish) is shielded by 22 meter high walls, with a thickness of 8 meters and an entrance measuring 40 meters high making it the premier defense fortress by the Spanish Government.
Philippines national hero Dr. Jose Rizal was detained here before executed in Bagumbayan (Luneta) in 1896. Fort Santiago was also used as a fortress by the Japanese Imperial Army during the World War II and received heavy damage during the Battle of Manila from the bombs dropped by the American Troops.
Present day Fort Santiago is considered one of the finest tourist attraction in Manila. It serves as a museum presenting historical facts from the Spanish era. It also has a room called Rizal shrine wherein Dr. Jose Rizal was detained.
-- Manila, Philippines.
Fort Santiago
Fort Santiago is a defense fortress built for Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi in 1571. The fort is part of the structures of the walled city of Intramuros.
The Fort Santiago (Fuerza de Santiago in Spanish) is shielded by 22 meter high walls, with a thickness of 8 meters and an entrance measuring 40 meters high making it the premier defense fortress by the Spanish Government.
Philippines national hero Dr. Jose Rizal was detained here before executed in Bagumbayan (Luneta) in 1896. Fort Santiago was also used as a fortress by the Japanese Imperial Army during the World War II and received heavy damage during the Battle of Manila from the bombs dropped by the American Troops.
Present day Fort Santiago is considered one of the finest tourist attraction in Manila. It serves as a museum presenting historical facts from the Spanish era. It also has a room called Rizal shrine wherein Dr. Jose Rizal was detained.
-- Manila, Philippines.