One day we visited Manila's Intramuros. This historic part of the city was surrounded by walls.
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The Japanese occupied The Philippines for a while during World War II. Manila and of course Intramural was a key part of that. Here is some WWII era artillary and a canon. |
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Fort Santiago is inside Intramuros. This info sign gives its history with the Spanish, British, Japanese, Americans, and of course the natives. |
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Fort Santiago has a most at least part of the way around it. |
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The Rizal Shine in Fort Santiago honors national hero Jose Rizal. He died fighting for indepence from Spain in 1896. The American's got the Philippines as part of the Spanish-American War and the Filipinos didn't get total independence until after WWII. |
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The final steps of Jose Rizal (from his prison cell to execution spot) are marked on the ground. |
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A tomb for American and Filipino victims of the Japanese in February 1945. |
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Dungeons. |
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Japanese soldier. |
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Pasig river from Ft. Santiago. |
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Maestranza armory, being excavated. |
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Near the entrance to Intramuros. |
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