Esplanade - Fort Santiago

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Fort Santiago

Fort

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Fort Santiago, built in 1571, is a citadel or castle built by Spanish navigator and governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the newly established city of Manila in the Philippines. Fort Santiago is situated 110 metres southwest of Esplanade - Fort Santiago.

Plaza de Armas

Park

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The Plaza de Armas is a public square in Intramuros, Manila. It is the central plaza of Fort Santiago. It is one of three major plazas in Intramuros, the others being the central Plaza de Roma outside the fort grounds and Plaza Moriones, a larger plaza outside Fort Santiago which was once a military promenade before it was closed in the 1863 earthquake that devastated Manila. Plaza de Armas is situated 110 metres west of Esplanade - Fort Santiago.

Rizal Shrine

Museum

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The Rizal Shrine, also known as the Museo ni José Rizal Fort Santiago, is a museum dedicated to the lifework of José Rizal. It is located inside Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, beside the Plaza de Armas. Rizal Shrine is situated 150 metres west of Esplanade - Fort Santiago.

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Intramuros

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Intramuros, also known as the Ciudad Murada because of its most famous feature: a nearly 5-km-long circuit of massive stone walls and fortifications that almost completely surrounds the entire district, is the historic centre and oldest district of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.

Binondo

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Binondo is the "Chinatown" district of Manila. It is the oldest Chinatown in the world and was the country's center of commerce during the American occupation.

Port Area

Suburb

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Port Area, also known as the Manila Port District and South Port District, is a district of the city of Manila, Philippines. It is entirely a reclaimed land occupied by Manila's South Harbor and Baseco Compound.

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