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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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