A Visit To Intramuros
Last Sunday, two of my colleagues took me on a sightseeing trip to Intramuros (also known as the the walled city), in Manila. Here are some photos from my visit.
Based on what I heard from my colleagues, Intramuros used to have several old buildings, churches, cobble-stoned streets, etc. Most of it is now modernised, except Fort Santiago.
Built in 1571, Fort Santiago has been the headquarters of the British Occupation Army (1762-1764), the Philippines Division of the U.S. Army; as well as the invading Japanese military (1942). Since its handover to the Philippines government (1946), it has been declared as a Shrine of Freedom (1950). It houses the shrine of Jose Rizal, a National Hero in the Philippines.
Entrance gateway to Fort Santiago
History of Fort Santiago
Filipinas in their traditional attire from the bygone era
Flowers growing in the moat outside Fort Santiago
Church inside Fort Santiago
I wonder how did the shells fit inside this cannon
Sstrreeetcchh horsecart
Pajero horsecart
