MANILA CITY TOUR 만닐라 시티투어 PHILIPPINES

August 31, 2013

1. INTRAMUROS = Which is latin for "within the walls is the oldest district and historic core of manila known as the Walled City.

Located in: District 5, manila, Philippines

Entrance of Gen. Luna Street

MINOR BASILICA AND METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, informally known as Manila Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic basilica located in Cabildo corner Beaterio, Intramuros, Manila Philippines 1002, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Principal Patroness of the Philippines. The cathedral serves as thesee of the Archbishop of Manila. The cathedral was originally a parish church owned and governed by the Archdiocese of Mexico in 1571, until it became a separate diocese on 6 February 1579. The cathedral was damaged and destroyed serveral times since the original structure was built in 1581 while the eighth and current instance of the cathedral was finally completed in 1958.

FORT SANTIAGO

One of the oldest fortifications in Manila. Built in 1571, on the site of the native settlement of Raja Soliman. First fort was a palisaded structure of logs and earth. Destroyed in the Limahong attack in 1574. Stone fort built between 1589 and 1592. Damaged in the 1645 earthquake. Repaired and strengthened from 1658 to 1663. Became the headquarters of the British occupation army from 1762 to 1764. Repaired and renovated in 1778.

Former headquarters of the Philippines Division of the U.S. Army. Occupied by the Japanese military in 1942 where hundreds of civilians and guerillas were imprisoned, tortured and executed. Destroyed in the Battle of Manila in 1945.

Used as depot of the U.S. Transportation Corps before turnover to the Philippine Government in 1946. Declared Shrine of Freedom in 1950. Restoration and maintenance of the fort began in 1951 under the National Park Development Committee. Management was turned over to the Intramuros Administration in 1992.

PALACIO DEL GOBERNADOR is located in Plaza Roma, Gen. Luna st., Intramuros. It was the former house of Manuel Estacio De Venegas, a governor's aide, the two-storey structure was expropriated and subsequently made the official residence and office of the Spanish governor generals in 1645 until an earthquake brought it down in 1863. It lay in ruins for almost a century until the Land Bank of the Philippines built an 8-storey building on the site in 1978. At the present, the office of the Intramuros Administration is housed here.

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2. RIZAL PARK = Is located at Roxas Blvd., Ermita, Manila, Philippines. Before it was named by Luneta Park and it is one of the major tourist attractions in Manila.

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3. MANILA OCEAN PARK = Is located in 666, behind Quirino Grandstand, Luneta, Manila, Metro, Manila 1000, Philippines. Opened on March 1, 2008. Manila Ocean Park is an oceanarium in Manila, Philippines it is owned by China Oceanis Philippines Inc., and it's the country's first world-class marine theme park and premiere educational facility. An integrated urban resort with marine life attractions and aqua-themed hotel, this is an ultimate fun place for all ages.

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4. SM MALL OF ASIA = Is a shopping mall in Bay City. Located in North wing main mall, sm moa, j.w Diokno Blvd., Pasay City, Metro Manial, Philippines. Opened May 21, 2006 and it is Philippines largest and world's third largest mall the 407,000 square meter.