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Restored Gate of Fort Santiago
A restored stone gateway carries the layered history of Manila’s military stronghold.
The story behind the place
After Spanish forces took Maynila in 1571, a new wooden fort replaced an earlier palisade. Fort Santiago was rebuilt in stone between 1589 and 1592 and later served several foreign armies. The gate visible today also carries a history of destruction and restoration: it was ruined in the Second World War and restored by the Intramuros Administration in the 1980s.
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Read more from the sources
- Preparatory Study of Fort Santiago Seal and Details,1983Intramuros Administration
