Destroyed during the World War II, later to be restored in 1950 to the ‘’Shrine of freedom” it is today, the Fort Santiago is the famous defense fortress in the walled city of Manila, Philippines. The citadel was fabricated by the Spanish conqueror Miguel López de Legazpi and has intense history revolving around it from the times of Spanish colony. It gained its ultimate fame for being the prison cell that held capture of José Rizal, the  national hero of Philippines until the moment of his capital punishment in 1896. The sightseer visiting the grounds of this fortress can see for himself that embedded in bronze is the trail of José’s final footsteps as he was marched from his cell to the gallows for his execution amidst cries of protest. This defense fortress is one of the most historical sites in Manila and is worth the visit in order to gain an insight to the history of Philippines.
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