Fort Pilar
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Fort Pilar is a historic 17th-century Spanish military fortress and Catholic shrine in Zamboanga City, Philippines, known as a symbol of the city’s colonial past and religious devotion.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic shrine
ⓘ
Spanish fortress ⓘ historical landmark ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Governor Juan Cerezo de Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Spanish colonial government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1635 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major Marian devotion center in Mindanao ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Our Lady of the Pillar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | National Museum Western-Southern Mindanao Regional Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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chapel ⓘ museum galleries ⓘ outer courtyard shrine ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Historical Landmark of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mindanao
NERFINISHED
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Philippines ⓘ Zamboanga City NERFINISHED ⓘ Zamboanga Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
City Government of Zamboanga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Museum of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
coral stone
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Our Lady of the Pillar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Zamboanga City port area
ⓘ
Zamboanga City waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openAirShrine | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
coastal defense against pirates
ⓘ
protection of Zamboanga settlement ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Zamboanga City historical core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite | yes ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
World War II damage
ⓘ
attacks by Moro raiders in the 17th century ⓘ postwar restoration ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Catholic devotion in Zamboanga
ⓘ
Spanish colonial heritage in Mindanao ⓘ Zamboanga City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
cultural venue
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ religious pilgrimage site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
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