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What is the significance of the Santiago fortress in Manila?
What is the significance of the Santiago fortress in Manila?
The Santiago fortress was the most important fortification built in Manila.
When was the Santiago fortress built?
When was the Santiago fortress built?
The Santiago fortress was built between 1596 and 1602.
Where was the Santiago fortress located?
Where was the Santiago fortress located?
The Santiago fortress was located on the landpromontory between the sea and the Pasig River.
When was St. Augustine Church built?
When was St. Augustine Church built?
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What is the significance of St. Augustine Church in the Philippines?
What is the significance of St. Augustine Church in the Philippines?
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What are the architectural features of St. Augustine Church?
What are the architectural features of St. Augustine Church?
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Study Notes
Santiago Fortress
- Built in 1590 as a wooden fortification by Spanish conquistador Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas
- Located in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines
- Served as the seat of government and residence of the Spanish governor-general
- Changed hands several times, used by Spanish, British, and American colonizers
- Currently houses the Philippine Ministry of Tourism
St. Augustine Church
- Completed in 1607, one of the oldest churches in the Philippines
- Located in Intramuros, Manila, adjacent to the Santiago Fortress
- Significance: one of the four Philippines' Baroque Churches, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Features a typica Baroque-style façade, bell towers, and a ornate interior with trompe l'oeil ceilings
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Test your knowledge of Manila's historic Santiago Fortress and its significance in the city's defense. Explore its construction, location, and role in fortifying Manila.
