#Intramuros

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Midterm exam season and the weather was apt for the mood I was in. Extremely tired, luckily got pulled to eat cheap samgyup 💙

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WHAT DO YOU MEAN ISHOWSPEED IS IN FUCKING INTRAMUROS

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November 7, 2023

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Intramuros, Manila

When visiting the Philippines, one should not forget to visit the walled city of Intramuros.

Known to be the settlement of the Spanish invaders for 333 years, this place have witnessed a lot of historical events of the country.

The most remarkable probably is the imprisonment site of the country's National Hero, José Rizal, in Fort Santiago.

The Intramuros Administration has established a museum dedicated to commemorate our National Hero. Here are some pictures I took when I visited the place with my boyfriend.

Of course, to make it worthwhile, we have also visited other historical structures like the Manila Cathedral and the San Agustin Church which are the only remaining out of the originally seven (7) churches that once stood within the walls.

We have also walked on the walls and saw some of the known universities, Colegio de San Juan de Letran - the oldest college in the Philippines, and the Lyceum of the Philippines University - the only university founded by a Philippine president José Laurel.

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educational tour @ intramuros, manila. ‘24 Nov.

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Yohji Yamamoto for Intramuros No.95 (2001) Yohji Yamamoto for Adidas Autumn/Winter 2001-2002

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Some of the life size wax figures in Bahay Tsinoy, Intramuros depicting the mundane lives of the Filipino Chinese during the Spanish occupation.

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INTRAMUROS

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week dump of what happened recently. Nothing much but started to gather materials for our thesis but managed to only capture pics of my commute. It has been hard and rocky but perservere. Commute is tiring and draining as usual but finding time to listen to podcasts and music :>. Toodles!

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Rainy day in Intramuros

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February 19, 2024

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City Shots 6 (2024)

One of my long overdue personal trips was one I spent in the Old City. I've made plans to visit the place before but due to unexpected upheavals (with me moving last year and all), it took until Lent 2024 for me to actually do so. If you haven't been following me, I have a longstanding interest in historic Philippine architecture which had its roots nearly 10 years ago when I started building colonial-themed houses in the Sims 3.

My trip was, like the one in 2022 before it, made during Lent. Unlike in 2022, however, I traveled alone, which gave me plenty of opportunities to explore Plaza San Luis and its neighbors.

I only had time to explore the area around Plaza San Luis and three of its museums (only two of which I elected to share). Inasmuch as I would want to take pictures of the rest of the city's museums (including the ones situated at Fort Santiago) and the other structures around the district, I ran out of time and energy due to how mercilessly hot the day was.

Like with my previous post, more information is shown under the cut.

Camera: iPhone 11

Date: 26 March 2024

Location: Plaza San Luis Complex, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

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The Old City of Intramuros (meaning "Within the Walls") was the nucleus of modern Manila, built over the flattened remains of the fortress city-state encountered by the conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legaspi in 1570. The city was the crown jewel of the Spanish Philippines and was once the home of the city's elite. Today, the city's residents comprise mostly of students and informal settlers, with the majority of people being tourists and the people who work in the businesses supporting the tourism industry.

Many of the sites in the city are in various states of ruin and restoration, very few of which besides the walls being the original structures at all. Most of the buildings in the city (including the entirety of Plaza San Luis) consist of reconstructed replicas. The Casa Manila Museum (the large yellow structure) isn't even based on a structure from the Old City but is a rebuilt building from a different district altogether.

The only building from the era that survived to be restored is San Agustin Church, the oldest surviving colonial stone structure in the country. Much of the Old City was destroyed toward the end of World War II.

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Last week I went to Intramuros with my sis. I also brought my Hiiragi plushie because I want to join the adventure before going home. Long overdue post lol.

Intramuros

A patch of 0.67 square kilometer area lined by walls. An enclosure built by Spaniards in Manila during 16th century after conquering the natives. Throughout history, Intramuros has become an important place of trade, political, military and cultural affairs.

As expected, there's lots of tourists, local and foreign alike.

Upon arrival we had fruit shakes first.

Not far off from the store there's an ongoing shoot. If I'm not mistaken it's for "Pulang Araw" (tl: Red Sun) - Historical drama set in WWII. The other actors were wearing Japanese military uniforms. My eyesight seem to be really bad that day but I think the two actors sitting are Mikoy Morales and Alden Richards. Also, my camera sucks so pic quality is -100.

After mango shake we proceeded to the Museum. I don't have much to say but it's beautiful in there. I enjoyed staring at the old furniture and decoration (will dump post more pics later). Not only does my camera sucks, my photography skills was not on good play that day, one of the reasons why sis is so upset with me lol.

I know it's hotter in my hometown but the heat in Intramuros is strong enough to give me mild headache. Thus early lunch before continuing.

We made a quick stop at the Cathedral and had ice cream.

Fort Santiago

Built in 16th century by Spaniards after conquering Rajah Soliman and is one of the oldest fortifications in Manila. The fort was used as headquarters by Spanish, British, American and Japanese forces in the past. Declared as a Shrine of Freedom and restored post-WWII.

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Little stroll up the walls

The place is huge. Shops are near one of the entrance.

We tired ourselves walking all around but the highlights are the dungeon and Rizal Shrine.

Jose Rizal

One of the many Philippine heroes. Man of many talents and profession who played an important part in Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule. He is also notable for his literary works, particularly with his novels "Noli Me Tangere" (alt. title: The Social Cancer) and sequel "El Filibusterismo" (alt. title: The Reign of Greed).

Lots of Artifacts on display. There's also the recreated prison cell of Rizal. His novels on display "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo", his last letter "Mi Ultimo Adios" are all replicas. I wish they were the original copies but they are somewhere else (National Library if I'm correct).

But this one down below is an actual part of backbone of Rizal.

Dungeons of Fort Santiago

Just below the ground, it's original purpose was to store gunpowder. During WWII, the place was used to imprison guerrillas and civilians. The prisoners suffered due to combined effects of being placed in the dungeons.

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I'm a short person (just a lil over 150cm) but even I had to crouch just to get through the entrance. The interior though is large enough for tall people. Later on I hid Hiiragi in the pouch bag so I won't accidentally drop him.

Like what can be very slightly seen to my left, there are life-size figures, depicting different scenarios of torture and imprisonment.

Aside from the figures, there are pictures lining up the walls. Pictures of gruesome horrors of WWII, mostly killings done by Japanese military.

They are of course, in black and white but they are clear and detailed. I did not bother taking photos because they are definitely gruesome and horrifying. Like there's this one particular picture where the person's **** was ******.

The place is dry, cool and dark (if the lights are to be removed). It felt heavy and unsettling as we walk through the dungeons.

After we exited the dungeon, we walked some more, had some fruit tea to cool down before leaving.

I made Hiiragi pose in front of Jose Rizal's statue. Hero meets another hero.

PART 2: BINONDO CHINATOWN