Baluartillo de San Francisco Javier
Baluartillo de San Francisco Javier is a fortification in San Nicolas, Capital District, Metro Manila. Baluartillo de San Francisco Javier is situated nearby to the tourism office Intramuros Visitors‘ Center, as well as near the memorial Fort Santiago historical marker.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plaza Moriones and Fort Santiago.
Plaza Moriones
Park
Plaza Moriones is a public square in Intramuros, Manila. Located in front of the entrance to Fort Santiago, it is one of three major plazas in Intramuros, the others being Plaza de Roma located beyond the fort's grounds, and the Plaza de Armas located inside the fort, to which it is often misconstrued for.
Fort Santiago
Fort
Photo: Drumlanrig, Public domain.
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 230 metres northwest of Baluartillo de San Francisco Javier.
Manila Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as the Manila Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic basilica and the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Manila. Manila Cathedral is situated 300 metres southeast of Baluartillo de San Francisco Javier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Intramuros and Port Area.
Intramuros
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.
Port Area
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Binondo
Photo: Krauser levyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Baluartillo de San Francisco Javier
- Type: Fortification
- Address: Manila, Metro Manila
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: San Nicolas, Capital District, Metro Manila, Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
14.59263° or 14° 35′ 34″ northLongitude
120.97109° or 120° 58′ 16″ eastLevels
1Height
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
7Q62HXVC+3COpenStreetMap ID
way 90831879OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortification
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