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Fort Santiago (Spanish: Fuerte de Santiago; Filipino: Moóg ng Santiago), built in 1571, is a citadel or castle built by Spanish navigator and governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the newly established city of Manila in the Philippines. The defense fortress is located in Intramuros, the walled city of Manila.
Map of the Presidios built in the Philippines during the 1600s, in Fortress of Empire by Rene Javellana, S. J. (1997). The Spanish fortifications of the Philippines, or fuerzas, are strongholds constructed by Filipinos and Spaniards primarily for protection against local and foreign aggressors during the Spanish colonial period, and during the subsequent American and Japanese occupations.
This 1898 map of Manila was the first to call Plaza Moriones that name. Attested in maps of Manila dating back to at least 1671, [2] Plaza Moriones was originally known as the Plaza de la Fuerza, [2] an empty lot which served as a military promenade for soldiers barracked inside Fort Santiago.
The Plaza de Armas is a public square in Intramuros, Manila.It is the central plaza of Fort Santiago.It is one of three major plazas in Intramuros, the others being the central Plaza de Roma (also called "Plaza de Armas" at one point in its history) outside the fort grounds and Plaza Moriones (not to be confused with Plaza Moriones in Tondo), a larger plaza outside Fort Santiago which was once ...
English: Fort Santiago is a citadel built by Spanish conquistador, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi. The defense fortress is part of the structures of the walled city of Intramuros. Fort Santiago, walled city of Intramuros, Manila, Philippines.
The Rizal Shrine, also known as the Museo ni José Rizal Fort Santiago (transl. Museum of Jose Rizal in Fort Santiago), is a museum dedicated to the lifework of José Rizal. [1] It is located inside Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, beside the Plaza de Armas. Fort Santiago served as barracks for Spanish artillery soldiers during ...
Displays the history and culture of Quezon City. Rizal Shrine Museum: Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila: Collection of memorabilia of the Philippine national hero Jose Rizal. San Agustin Church Museum: General Luna corner Real Streets, Intramuros, Manila: Spanish and Filipino religious art and artifacts. website: The Shoe Museum
The depicted Philippine architecture, 3D public art, or other freedom of panorama (FoP)-reliant work is in public domain because: it is an architectural work completed prior to 15 December 1972; it is a sculpture, monument, or other artistic work created before 15 December 1972 and was not registered, or an artistic work created before 1942 and ...