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The gates of Intramuros refer to the original eight gates of the Walled City of Intramuros in Manila, built during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines. The gates are called by the original Spanish word for "gate", puerta (plural: puertas ).
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.
The Centro de Turismo Intramuros, or simply Centro de Turismo, is a tourist hub and museum located inside the reconstructed San Ignacio Church along Arzobispo Street, Intramuros, Manila. It was launched on June 9, 2024 by the First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos , together with other government officials, and was officially opened to the public on ...
COMELEC Building, Arroceros: The city offices of the country's electoral commission (not to be confused with its national headquarters located in nearby Intramuros) are said by employees to be haunted, given the building's history as a former hospital. [7] De La Salle University: Due to its brutal World War II-era history, DLSU is reportedly ...
Cebu City C. P. Diaz Street Celso P. Diaz Cebu City V. Rallos Street Vicente Rallos Cebu City E. Corro Street Councilor Eugenio Corro Cebu City F. Jaca Street Francisco Jaca Cebu City Dela Victoria Street Councilor Cecilio Dela Victoria Cebu City Guadalajara Road (P. Datan Street) Placido Datan (Revolutionary) Cebu City Col. Gines Street
Intramuros walls near Puerta Real. The stone outline of the defensive wall of Intramuros is irregular in shape, following the contours of Manila Bay and the curvature of the Pasig River. The Muralla walls covered an area of 64 hectares (160 acres) of land, surrounded by 8 feet (2.4 m) thick stones and high walls that rise to 22 feet (6.7 m).
Cuartel de Santa Lucia is a ruined building in Intramuros, Manila, the Philippines. It was constructed for the Artillería de Montaña in 1781 following the plans of Tomas Sanz. Its construction was executed during the governorship of José Basco y Vargas. In 1901, the Philippine Constabulary used the buildings as its headquarters.
Address: Andres Soriano Avenue corner Muralla Street: Town or city: Intramuros, Manila: Country: Philippines: Coordinates: Current tenants: National Archives of the Philippines. Commission on Elections (former) Central Bank of the Philippines (former) Intendencia General de Hacienda (former)