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| 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.
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| San Augustine Church in Intramuros City |
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| 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.
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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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| Manila Cathedral In Intramuros |
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| Casa Manila Museum in Intramuros |
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