Intramuros

Intramuros in Manila reveals the history where initially it was a culture that was imposed but later one can see an amalgamation. Spanish conquistadors ruled Philippines for nearly three centuries and one finds a unique mix of east and west cultures. Here only the Spanish and the mestizos were allowed to live inside the city walls. Intramuros is the walled city founded in 1571.

Intramuros in Manila was the center of Spanish colonial rule and has left behind many architectures that are Spanish in style. The Spanish ruling class lived inside the city. In the 17th century the Intramuros consisted around two thousand inhabitants. In the 18th century the increasing growth of the city suspended the growth of the Intramuros, as now Manila is much more than Intramuros.

The Manila history reveals that after the Spanish the Americans ruled for nearly four decades. The oldest piece of construction that belongs to the Americans is Fort Santiago.

The Manila's Intramuros was destroyed in the World War II when the American and the Japanese forces fought each other. As a result only a few buildings remained like the San Agustin Church and the Augustinian Monastery. But since then the city has been restored and structures like the Manila Cathedral and the two of the seven city gates (Puerta Isabel II and Puerta Real) have been restored. One also finds that fires and earthquakes had leveled this walled city in the past but time and again this city rises on to its feet again.

Intramuros in Manila is one of the finest in architecture. One here can find old buildings, offices, churches and forts that have a history of its own. According to some every stone, soil, every street and old building has its own story to tell. In your visit to the Intramuros in Manila you would be able to witness many attractions like The Fort Santiago, San Agustin Church are some of them.

In general the history of the Philippines is associated with the Intramuros region of Manila as this area has been a site where the political plotting, ecclesiastical jealousy, and at the same time the official pomp and ceremony went hand in hand.

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