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The Plaza Just Outside the Fort
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Spanish Garrison Converted to an American Military Barr...
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Section Between Bastions La Concepcion & San Miguel
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Reconstructed Two Towers Fronting the Fort
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The Two Towers of Fort San Pedro
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"Bartolina" or Prison Inside the Guardhouse
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2nd Level Top Walkway Leading to Bastion San Miguel
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Top Walkway and the Observatory Roof Garden
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Bastion San Miguel Marker
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Powder Magazine of Bastion San Miguel
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Outsider's View of Bastion San Miguel
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Fort San Pedro, circa 1920, During the American Regime
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Marigolds of the Observatory Roof Garden
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A Few of the Remaining Iron Cannons in the Fort
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Walkway Between Bastions San Miguel & Ignacio de Loyola
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Bastion Ignacio de Loyola (No Powder Magazine)
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View of Fort San Pedro's Seafront Wall, circa 1920
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Restored Buildings: Lieutenant's Quarters (L) & Guardho...
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Courtyard and Garden inside Fort San Pedro
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The Fort's Gardener and Caretaker
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"Cuerpo de Guardia" Building Converted into Offices in ...
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Huge Palm Trees Inside the Fort that was Once a Zoo
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Floral Trellises in the Courtyard Grounds
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The Fort's Courtyard in the early 1900s
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Fort's Courtyard: Trellised Walkway
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Yellow Bell Flowers in the Courtyard
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The Courtyard Garden of Fort San Pedro
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Album Description:
Spanish colonial expansion in the Philippines began in this small military garrison called Fort (Fuerza) San Pedro which was first built in 1565 by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi in Cebu City. I reckon it is about 1/3 the size of Fort Santiago in Manila.
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I thought the oldest fort in the Philippines was Fort Santiago. This is the first time I heard of Fort San Pedro, so thanks for the history lesson. The walls are indeed very thick, no wonder it withstood the test of time and attacks against it. Imagine the expansion of Christianity from this little bastion of a garrison. You also managed to capture the local flowers to give the fort more color beside the heavy grey and black concrete. Thanks for the caption, now I feel like I took History of the RP 101 again! As usual, your photos are docu-accurate and the composition is... outstanding. Thanks Mary Ann!
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