Intramuros Manila The Philippines

• Intramuros and the monuments and buildings within is fortifications are the major [ if not the only ] tourist attractions in modern Manila. Intramuros is an ancient walled city commenced before the 16th C which became the Spanish regime's capital within The Philippines and for its regime in Asia. Intramuros was referred to as '' Ciudad de Manila '' and occupied a pentagonal area of 64 hectares adjacent to the Pasig River. It has fortified walls made of stone from Mexico which are 4.5 kilometers [ 2.81 miles ] with heights varying from 4.5 to 6 meters high and with a thickness of 2  to 2.5 meters. Construction repairs and renovations to its current form took 250 years from 1590 until 1830.
• The fortifications include 7 gates [ including those of Fort Santiago ] and each had drawbridges.
• The walls had nine bastions and 5 small fortifications like ravelins or redoubts.
• Within the walls were two hospitals, seven streets, several schools and seven Churches. These are Cathedral of Manila, San Agustin the UNESCO World Heritage Site Building, Lourdes Church, San Ignacio, San Fransisco Church, Santo Domingo Church and Recletes Church. Casa Manila Museum is another main historical attraction.

San Agustin Intramuros Manila.

• San Augustin Church was founded in 1572 and constructed between 1586 and 1606. In 1904 four Philippines Augustin Churches were nominated by UNESCO and placed on the World Heritage Sites list. These churches were, Paoy in Ilocos Norte, San Augustin Church in Intramuros, Sta Maria in Ilocos Sur and Miagao in Iloilo.
• San Austin is a monastery complex built in several stages. The main Church was completed in 1607, Pavilion 1 was built between 1587 and 1607, Pavilion 2 between 1623 and 1668 and additions between 1861 and 1890 , Pavilion 3between 1713 and 1828. The complex and its Museum are worthy of a visit of 2 or 3 hours.
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