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Fuerza (Fort) de Santa Isabel: Stone Carvings Above the Gate

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(DSC03977) The beginning of this fortification is attributed to “El Padre Capitan” Fray Agustin de San Pedro, OAR who was reported to have built a fort in 1626; this was three years after the Recollects had established a mission in the area. However, the friar’s fortification was apparently a palisade. If there were a more permanent structure built is uncertain, but whatever be the case by the first quarter of the 18th century Fray Agustin’s fort was in bad state and had been abandoned. Because of Taytay’s close proximity to Borneo and in the track of merchant ships under other Europeans and the vessels of the seafaring pirates Gov. Gen. Fernando Manuel de Bustillo was prompted to rebuild the fort. (Taken from http://palawantourguide.blogspot.com/200 9/05/fuerte-de-santa-isabel-taytay-palaw an.html)

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    • photo of rasim1
    • Nicely done.

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    • 2011.03.30 at 01:25:28 PDT

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