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View from inside of Subic Spanish Gate. The Subic Spanish Gate, is located at the corner of Dewey Avenue and Samson Road, Barangay New Kalalake, City of Olongapo, Zambales Province, Philippines, was built in 1885 when the Spanish Navy authorized the construction of the Arsenal de Olongapo, [1] after King Alfonso XII of Spain issued a royal decree declaring Subic Bay as a naval port in 1884.
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This gate was named after the nearby Palacio del Gobernador. [1] The first postigo was built several meters away but was walled up in 1662 when the present gate was constructed. The gate was then renovated in 1782 under the direction of military engineer Tomás Sanz. [2] The gate led to the palaces of the governor-general and archbishop of Manila.
The remaining five original gates have been restored or rebuilt: Isabel II Gate, Parian Gate, Real Gate, Santa Lucía Gate and the Postigo Gate. The entrances made by the Americans by breaching the walls at four locations are now spanned by walkways thereby creating a connection, seamless in design and character to the original walls.
San Sebastian Church's current structure was completed in 1891, and is noted for its architecture. An example of the Gothic Revival architecture in the Philippines, it is the only steel building church in the Philippines. [3] [4] It was designated as a National Historical Landmark in 1973 [5] and as a National Cultural Treasure in 2011. [6]
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