National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines: Bastion San Diego

Location: Intramuros, Manila

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: Structure, Bastion

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: Unknown

Marker text:

BASTION SAN DIEGO

THIS BASTION WAS COMPLETED BY GOVERNOR-GENERAL DIEGO FAJARDO IN 1644. BEING NEAR THE AMMUNITION FOUNDRY, IT WAS CALLED ALSO BASTION OF THE FUNDICION. THE BRITISH ENTERED THE CITY OF MANILA IN 1762 BY REACHING THESE WALLS AND CAPTURING THIS BASTION.

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LEVEL I - Sites and Structures declared as National Shrine, National Historical Landmark, National Historical Site, and National Monument (Entries with asterisks)

LEVEL II - Sites and Structures declared as Heritage Zones/Historic Centers, Heritage Houses and bearing Historical Markers

DELISTED - Declared and/or marked historic sites and structures that were removed from the national registry

LIFTED - Sites and structures 50 years old and above removed of its presumption as Important Cultural Property (R.A. 10066)

Bastion San Diego

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