Fort Santiago
A citadel built in 1571 by the Spanish governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the newly founded city of Manila. It stands at the mouth of the Pasig River inside Intramuros, and the national hero José Rizal was held here before his execution in 1896.
- Where
- Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 14.5950, 120.9694
Get the Fort Santiago stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Fort Santiago. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Metro Manila volume with your photos and a note.
Near Fort Santiago
Manila Cathedral 0.6 km
The seat of the Archbishop of Manila, a Romanesque church at Plaza de Roma inside Intramuros. The present building was finished in 1958, after the earlier cathedrals were wrecked by earthquakes and by the war in 1945. Its stained glass windows and bronze doors are its main features.
Binondo 0.7 km
The Chinatown of Manila, established by the Spanish in 1594 as a settlement for Chinese Catholic converts. It is regarded as the oldest Chinatown in the world, and it is known for its old shops and food stalls.
Intramuros 0.8 km
The historic walled city of Manila, covering 0.67 square kilometres beside the Pasig River. Founded by the Spanish in 1571, it holds churches, fortifications and cobbled streets, and it is run by the Intramuros Administration.
San Agustin Church 0.9 km
A stone church inside Intramuros, completed in 1607 and the oldest church in the Philippines still standing. It survived earthquakes and the destruction of Manila in 1945. Its painted ceiling and carved doors are well known, and it is part of the Baroque Churches UNESCO listing.
Divisoria 1.3 km
A commercial sub district of Manila, spread across Tondo, Binondo and San Nicolas. It is known for mass market shops selling low priced goods and for its busy manufacturing, and Tutuban Center, a former railway station, sits within it.
Quiapo Church 1.6 km
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, a church in the heart of old Manila that holds a dark wooden statue of Jesus carrying the cross. Every year on 9 January, millions of devotees join the procession known as the Traslacion. Worshippers gather here every Friday.
Rizal Park 1.7 km
A large public park beside Manila Bay, also called Luneta, built around the monument to national hero José Rizal, who was executed on this ground in 1896. It has gardens, fountains, a Chinese and a Japanese garden, and a changing of the guard at the monument.
Manila Ocean Park 1.8 km
An oceanarium in Manila, tucked behind the Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park on the edge of Manila Bay. It has marine life displays and an underwater tunnel, and it is owned by China Oceanis Philippines Inc., a Singapore registered firm.
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Questions
Where is Fort Santiago?
Fort Santiago is in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Manila Cathedral (0.6 km), Binondo (0.7 km), Intramuros (0.8 km).
How do I get the Fort Santiago stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Fort Santiago and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Metro Manila volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Fort Santiago before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Metro Manila volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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