*Postigo gate with dome of manila Cathedral can be seen behind the wall
THEN AND NOW
Location: Intramuros Manila
Wayback 1900’s
DID YOU KNOW?!
*The Gate originally built in 1662
*The gate was then renovated in 1782 under the direction of military engineer Tomas Sanz
*Postigo means “postern” or a small gate in spanish
*This gate was named after the nearby Palacio del Gobernador
*The gate leads to the palaces of the Governor-General and Archbishop of Manila
*The National Hero of the Philippines Jose Rizal passed through this gate from Fort Santiago to his execution at Bagumbayan (Luneta Park) field on December 30, 1896
*It was damaged during the Battle of Manila in 1945 and restored in 1968
*The gate was excavated and restored from 1982-1983
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