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Map of the Presidios built in the Philippines during the 1600s, in Fortress of Empire by Rene Javellana, S. J. (1997). The Spanish fortifications of the Philippines, or fuerzas, are strongholds constructed by Filipinos and Spaniards primarily for protection against local and foreign aggressors during the Spanish colonial period, and during the subsequent American and Japanese occupations.
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Fort Santiago (Spanish: Fuerte de Santiago; Filipino: Moóg ng Santiago), built in 1571, is a citadel or castle built by Spanish navigator and governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the newly established city of Manila in the Philippines. The defense fortress is located in Intramuros, the walled city of Manila.
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In the Philippines, several places were suggested as the site where the eight-foot bronze replica would be erected. The task of choosing the perfect site was delegated to the National Urban Planning Commission, and among those it considered were "Engineer Island, atop the proposed reviewing stand on the Rizal Park, and on the center island ...
In 2013, the National Museum of the Philippines declared the Twin Forts of Romblon, along with the town's Spanish colonial bridges, the Saint Joseph Cathedral, and its Triada de Aguas fountain as National Cultural Treasures. The declaration places the fort under the protection and conservation of the Philippine government through the National ...
Limes Germanicus, Roman defensive line along the Rhine and in South-western Germany Limes Moesiae - defensive frontier system in Southeast Europe , a collection of Roman fortifications between the Black Sea shore and Pannonia , present-day Hungary, consisting primarily of forts along the Danube (so-called Danubian Limes ) to protect the Roman ...
Historical Structure marker from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines Fort San Antonio Abad ( Spanish : Fuerte de San Antonio Abad [ 2 ] ), also known as Fort Malate or Fort San Antonio , is a fortification located in the Malate district of Manila , Philippines , completed in 1584 during the Spanish colonial period .