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

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Manila notableDistrict Intramuros
Manila Cathedral locatedIn Intramuros
Ermita adjacentTo Intramuros
San Agustin Church locatedIn Intramuros
Binondo adjacentTo Intramuros
Pasig River passesNear Intramuros
Rizal Park adjacentTo Intramuros
Manila City Hall locatedNear Intramuros
San Agustin Museum locatedIn Intramuros
Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception locatedInOldCity Intramuros
this entity surface form: walled city of Intramuros
Binondo-Intramuros Bridge connects Intramuros
subject surface form: Binondo–Intramuros Bridge
Binondo-Intramuros Bridge connectsDistrict Intramuros
subject surface form: Binondo–Intramuros Bridge
Binondo-Intramuros Bridge isLocatedNear Intramuros
subject surface form: Binondo–Intramuros Bridge
this entity surface form: Intramuros walls
Port of Manila near Intramuros
Luneta near Intramuros
Port Area adjacentTo Intramuros
Port Area near Intramuros
this entity surface form: historic walled city of Intramuros
Walled City locatedIn Intramuros
Walled City hasAlternativeName Intramuros
Walled City hasCityWall Intramuros
this entity surface form: Intramuros walls
Casa Manila district Intramuros
Casa Manila locatedIn Intramuros
this entity surface form: walled city of Intramuros
Bahay Tsinoy locatedIn Intramuros
Manila Bulletin building locatedIn Intramuros
subject surface form: Manila Bulletin Building
Puerta Real Gardens locatedIn Intramuros
Puerta Real Gardens locatedIn Intramuros
this entity surface form: walled city of Intramuros
Puerta Real Gardens hasDistrict Intramuros
Puerta Real Gardens partOf Intramuros
this entity surface form: Intramuros historic district
Puerta Real Gardens partOf Intramuros
this entity surface form: Intramuros fortifications complex
Puerta Real Gardens near Intramuros
this entity surface form: Intramuros walls
Baluarte de San Francisco de Dilao partOf Intramuros
this entity surface form: Walls of Intramuros
Baluarte de San Francisco de Dilao isPartOf Intramuros
this entity surface form: Intramuros historic district
Baluarte de San Diego Gardens partOf Intramuros
this entity surface form: Intramuros fortifications
Baluarte de San Diego Gardens locatedNear Intramuros
this entity surface form: Intramuros walls
Puerta del Parian locatedIn Intramuros
Puerta del Parian district Intramuros