Fort Santiago

Local nameFort Santiago
LocationIntramuros, San Juan, Batangas, Philippines

Fort Santiago, built in 1571, is a citadel 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 fort is one of the most important historical sites in Manila. Several people died in its prisons during the Spanish Empire and World War II. José Rizal, the Philippine national hero, was imprisoned here before his execution in 1896. The Rizal Shrine museum displays memorabilia of the hero in their collection and the fort features, embedded onto the ground in bronze, his footsteps representing his final walk from his cell to the location of the actual execution.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Santiago

More information http://www.lougopal.com/manila/?p=635

Phone +63 2 8527 1572

Coordinates 14°35'38.172" N 120°58'14.48" E

Tours and activities: Fort Santiago

Manila: Old Manila Intramuros Area Walking Tour

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Revolutionary Tour of Manila

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