Fort Santiago
by Adrian Evans
Title
Fort Santiago
Artist
Adrian Evans
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Digital Art
Description
Fort Santiago is a citadel first built by Spanish conquistador, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi for the new established city of Manila in the Philippines. The defense fortress is part of the structures of the walled city of Manila referred to as Intramuros -within the walls.
The fort is one of the most important historical sites in Manila. Several lives were lost in its prisons during the Spanish Colonial Period and World War II. Jos� Rizal, the Philippine national hero, was imprisoned here before his execution in 1896.
Construction started 1590
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March 13th, 2015
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