Intramuros
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Intramuros is the historic walled city at the heart of Manila, known as the former seat of Spanish colonial government and one of the oldest districts in the Philippines.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historic district ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ walled city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Walled City
ⓘ
surface form:
Ciudad Murada
Walled City ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ |
| area |
about 0.67 square kilometers
ⓘ
about 67 hectares ⓘ |
| builtFor | seat of Spanish colonial government in the Philippines ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 16th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Bahay Tsinoy
ⓘ
Baluarte de San Andres ⓘ Baluarte de San Diego ⓘ Baluarte de San Diego Gardens ⓘ Baluarte de San Francisco de Dilao ⓘ Baluarte de San Gabriel ⓘ Bureau of the Treasury building ⓘ Casa Manila ⓘ Colegio de San Juan de Letran ⓘ Commission on Elections main office ⓘ Department of Labor and Employment central office ⓘ Fort Santiago ⓘ Lyceum of the Philippines University ⓘ Manila Bulletin building ⓘ Manila Cathedral ⓘ Mapúa University Intramuros campus ⓘ San Agustin Museum ⓘ
surface form:
Museo de Intramuros
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila ⓘ Plaza San Luis complex ⓘ Plaza de Roma ⓘ Puerta Real ⓘ Puerta Real Gardens ⓘ San Juan Gate ⓘ
surface form:
Puerta de Aduana
Puerta de Almacenes ⓘ Puerta del Parian ⓘ
surface form:
Puerta de Isabel II
Puerta de Postigo ⓘ Puerta de San Andres ⓘ Puerta de Santa Lucia ⓘ Puerta del Parian ⓘ San Agustin Church ⓘ San Agustin Museum ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| etymology | from Spanish meaning "within the walls" ⓘ |
| feature |
bastions
ⓘ
cobblestone streets ⓘ gates ⓘ massive stone walls ⓘ moats ⓘ plazas ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| foundationDate | 1571 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Miguel López de Legazpi
ⓘ
Spanish colonial government ⓘ |
| governingBody | Intramuros Administration ⓘ |
| governingBodyEstablished | 1979 ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | attached agency of the Department of Tourism of the Philippines ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
National Cultural Treasure components such as San Agustin Church
ⓘ
National Historic Landmark ⓘ
surface form:
National Historical Landmark of the Philippines
|
| historicalEra |
Spanish colonization of the Americas
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish colonial period
|
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Luzon
ⓘ
Manila ⓘ Metro Manila ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Manila Bay ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo | Pasig River ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Luzon
ⓘ
surface form:
island of Luzon
|
| nearbyDistrict |
Binondo
ⓘ
Ermita ⓘ Port Area ⓘ San Nicolas ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
extensive destruction during World War II
ⓘ
heavily damaged during the Battle of Manila in 1945 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Manila
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Manila
National Capital Region ⓘ |
| reconstruction | post-World War II restoration and conservation efforts ⓘ |
| religionHistoricallyDominant | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedAs |
capital of the Spanish East Indies
ⓘ
educational center of Spanish colonial Philippines ⓘ political center of Spanish colonial Philippines ⓘ religious center of Spanish colonial Philippines ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the oldest districts of Manila
ⓘ
symbol of Spanish colonial heritage in the Philippines ⓘ |
| timeZone | Philippine Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
golf at Club Intramuros Golf Course
ⓘ
kalesa (horse-drawn carriage) rides ⓘ walking tours ⓘ |
| transportAccess | near Central Terminal LRT-1 station ⓘ |
| utcOffset | UTC+8 ⓘ |
Referenced by (102)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
walled city of Intramuros
subject surface form:
Binondo–Intramuros Bridge
subject surface form:
Binondo–Intramuros Bridge
subject surface form:
Binondo–Intramuros Bridge
this entity surface form:
Intramuros walls
this entity surface form:
Intramuros walls
this entity surface form:
walled city of Intramuros
subject surface form:
Manila Bulletin Building
this entity surface form:
walled city of Intramuros
this entity surface form:
Intramuros historic district
this entity surface form:
Intramuros fortifications complex
this entity surface form:
Intramuros walls
this entity surface form:
Walls of Intramuros
this entity surface form:
Intramuros historic district
this entity surface form:
Intramuros fortifications
this entity surface form:
Intramuros walls