Historical Places
There are a lot of historical places in the Philippines that means a lot to the Filipinos. From the discovery of the Philippines to the American colonization and other distinct historical moments that has happened; there are still some structures that survived all these years that you could still see today.
For me, the most historic place in the Philippines is Intramuros, because this place has been a big part during the Spanish Era. Intramuros is the Latin word for “Within the Walls”. The plan onbuilding Intramuros was based on King Philip II’s Ordinance. Intramuros was built to serve as the center of political, military, and religious power of the Spaniards in the Philippines.
Inside of intramuros, there were Churches like the Manila Cathedral and the San Agustin Church, in which these two churches are still standing today! The San Agustin Church, however, got damaged due to earthquake and got cracks on the left tower, so they decided to permanently remove the left tower as it looks today. There were also schools and colleges inside the walled city like University of Santo Tomas (UST), Colegio de San Juan de Letran, and many more. In UST, The Arch of the Centuries was originally built in Intramuros, but then later moved, piece by piece, to where it is now.
The other Historical places in the Philippines still played an important role in Philippine history, like Fort Santiago wherein it was the place where Dr. Jose Rizal was imprisoned. The Rizal shrine is also a place where people visit. The Shrine of Jose Rizal is a heavily guarded shrine wherein underneath the shrine is where our national hero’s body is placed. Another thing about the shrine is that the three stars on top is said to be made out of gold.
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