Fort Santiago is a defense fortress built for Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi. The fort is part of the structures of the walled city of Intramuros, in Manila, Philippines. The fort is shielded by 22 meter high walls, with a thickness of 8 meters and an entrance measuring 40 meters high. It is located at the mouth of the Pasig River and it was once the premier defense fortress of the Spanish Government in the Philippines. During World War II it was captured by the Japanese, and sustained heavy damage from American bombs during the Battle of Manila in February 1945. It was later restored by the Intramuros Administration during the 1980's.
(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Santiago 
fountain inside Fort Santiago
a view of the stretch of Pasig river
an open theater inside Fort Santiago
for hire, caleza ride is a nice experience to go around Intramuros
Fort Santiago is a defense fortress built for Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi. The fort is part of the structures of the walled city of Intramuros, in Manila, Philippines. The fort is shielded by 22 meter high walls, with a thickness of 8 meters and an entrance measuring 40 meters high. It is located at the mouth of the Pasig River and it was once the premier defense fortress of the Spanish Government in the Philippines. During World War II it was captured by the Japanese, and sustained heavy damage from American bombs during the Battle of Manila in February 1945. It was later restored by the Intramuros Administration during the 1980's. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Santiago 
fountain inside Fort Santiago 
a view of the stretch of Pasig river 
an open theater inside Fort Santiago 
for hire, caleza ride is a nice experience to go around Intramuros
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