🇵🇭🏰Fort Santiago🔝INTRAMUROS/Manila

One of the most famous spots is Intramuros, which prods visitors to remember the Spanish colonial era.🏰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🇵🇭. Fort Santiago has become a famous tourist destination as it presents how Filipinos were tortured during the spot where Fort Santiago now stands was once a Muslim kingdom ruled by a chieftain named Rajah Sulayman. When the Spaniards landed in the Philippines in 1571, they destroyed the site and built a fortress instead. The fort was destroyed in 1574 during the Chinese attack led by Limahong. The stone fort was built between 1589 and 1592 and was repaired and extended after being damaged by the 1645 earthquake. In 1762, the British came and ruled until 1764, using Fort Santiago as their headquarters. The Americans then arrived in 1778 and renovated the fort which became a U.S. Army Philippines Division Command Center. And in 1942 during World War II, the Japanese conquered the Philippines and made use of the fort as their military base and prison. It is said that they have imprisoned and tortured about 2,500 to 3,000 Filipinos and Americans on the site. The U.S Military turned over the bastion to the Philippine Government in 1946, and it was announced as a Shrine of Freedom in 1950. 🧲attractions inside Fort Santiago: ⬆️.Plaza Moriones. ✅.Baluartillo de San Francisco Javier. ☑️.Ruins of the American Barracks. ✔️.Plaza De Armas. ✅.Jose Rizal Shrine/Museum. ☑️.Rajah Sulayman Theatre. ✅.Postigo de la Nuestra Senora de Soledad. ✝️.The White Cross 💰entrance fee is 75p #fortsantiagointramuros #intramuros #manila #philippines #philippinestrip #summervacation