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Fort Santiago
Fort Santiago , Intramuros, Manila, Luzon 1002, Philippines Phone: ☎ +632-5271572 Average Price: US$ 1 per personAbout
Fort Santiago, Santa Clara (on the NW end of Plaza Moriones), ☎ +632-5271572, [3]. 8AM-6PM daily. The former military headquarters of the Spanish colonial government. Although the fort sustained very heavy damage during the 1945 Battle of Manila, several key portions of the compound were subsequently restored - including its iconic gate with a wooden relief featuring Santiago Matamoros (St. James the Moor-slayer), the patron saint of Spain. It is now considered a major landmark and one of Manila's most popular tourist attractions, partly because José Rizal - the national hero of the Philippines - was imprisoned here prior to his execution on 30 Dec 1896. The Rizal Shrine (see Museums, below), a small museum dedicated to his life and work, is housed in a restored section of one of the fort's former barracks. ₱75, ₱50 students/children.
