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Old Aquarium in the Revellin del Bagumbayan just ouside of Puerta Real gate of Intramuros. Photo was taken from on top of Puerta Real gate. I had never seen the insides of the aquarium until this picture. I believe this was closed and reopened several times up to as late as the 1980s. If you know the history of this aquarium please comment.
This is one of several pictures that are the property of Juvy Pastores that has graciously given me permission to post a scan of them here. They were given to Junnie by a grandmother from the Philippines a long time ago. Junnie was born in the Philippines and went to UST, high school and college, and currently resides in California USA.
Intramuros is the only district of Manila where old Spanish-era influences are still plentiful. Fort Santiago is now a well-maintained park and popular tourist destination. Adjacent to Fort Santiago is the reconstructed Maestranza Wall, which was removed by the Americans in 1903 to widen the wharves thus opening the city to Pasig River. One of the future plans of the Intramuros Administration is to complete the perimeter walls that surround the city making it completely circumnavigable from the walkway on top of the walls Intramuros was heavily damaged during the battle to recapture the city from the Japanese Imperial Army during the Second World War. Reconstruction of the walls was started in 1951 when Intramuros was declared a National Historical Monument, which is continued to this day by the Intramuros Administration. The Global Heritage Fund identified Intramuros as one of the 12 worldwide sites "on the verge" of irreparable loss and destruction on its 2010 report titled Saving Our Vanishing Heritage, citing its insufficient management and development pressures.
Intramuros was completed in 1606 and it served as the center of political, military and religious power of the Spaniards during the time that the Philippines was a colony of Spain. Inside Intramuros there are several Roman Catholic churches, like the Manila Cathedral and the San Agustin Church, convents and church-run schools, such as the Universidad de Santo Tomás, the Colegio de San Juan de Letran and the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, which were usually being run by religious orders such as the Dominicans, Augustinians, Franciscans and Jesuits. The Governor's Palace, the official residence of Spanish Viceroyalties to the Philippines was originally in Intramuros before it was officially moved to Malacañang Palace and Fort Santiago. Only Spaniards and Mestizos were allowed to take part on political issues and take residence inside the walled city, Christian natives and ethnic Chinese were also allowed inside, but Spanish officials prevented them living there. The vast majority of the natives and ethnic Chinese residents lived outside the walled city.
Intramuros, located along the southern bank of the Pasig River, was built by the Spaniards in the 16th century and is the oldest district of the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Its name, in Latin, intramuros, literally "within the walls", meaning within the wall enclosure of the city/fortress, also describes its structure as it is surrounded by thick, high walls and moats. During the Spanish colonial period, Intramuros was considered Manila itself.
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¿Un convento?
Caliente, caliente!!!!
Bueno, casi... En realidad, los baños públicos de la catedral de Braga...
Pero ¿A que parecía algo más siniestro?
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PK Photowalk, Intramuros manila
Intramuros, the walled city complex built by the spaniards upon their occupation of Manila, is a splendid way to spend the day in Manila. It is contructed almost entirely of stone blocks and posseses the same architectural traits one can see in other spanish fortifications like the Caribbean. It has been attractively landscaped with lush tropical flowers and plants, and it is a respite for many families looking for shade in ever hot and humid Manila. One can walk around the paths or use the elegantly decorated horse drawn carriages. Some of the features of this park are old gunpowder rooms used as recently as WW II, seminaries and chapels, the Manila cathedral and museums. It is recommended that if going for the first time, a driver or guide be hired from your hotel. This is a vast area adjacent to Rizal Park, and it is not recommended to hire an amateur guide loitering near the entrance.
- Intramuros Grand Marian Procession 2014
- December 7, 2014
- Intramuros, Manila
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Newspaper wire photograph. On the back is written:
War scars still remain
Street scene in Intramuros, Manila’s famous old walled city, showing several small shack concessions set up in a partially war-damaged building.
WIDE WORLD PHOTO, Nov. 21, 1956
An original copy of this photograph is in my personal collection.
We can forgive but we must never forget the atrocities committed by the japanese imperial army. They are responsible for this tragedy. In their hands they have the blood of more than a hundred thousand innocent civilians killed by these japanese savages.
TO FORGET THE ATROCITIES OF THE JAPANESE IS TO DESECRATE THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO WERE TORTURED AND KILLED BY THESE BARBARIANS .
Casa Manila is one of the museums and antique shops located within the Plaza San Luis Complex inside the ancient Walled City of Intramuros, Manila. The design was based from the concept of "Bahay Na Bato", an upgraded version of nipa hut or "Bahay Kubo" with accents of Spanish, Austronesian, and Chinese architecture. It is also a three-storey structure modeled on the Binondo house of the prominent merchant Don Severino Mendoza. The house features the traditional rooms as well as antique objects the rich was used during 17th to 19th century.
Medium: Canon EOS 4000D
Date Taken: December 16, 2019
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Reference:
Wagner, D. P. (2005). Casa Manila Museum, Manila. Retrieved from Fabulous Philippines: www.fabulousphilippines.com/casa-manila.html