WALLS OF INTRAMUROS Wall of Intramuros, This is a historic walled area within the modern city of Manila, the Philippine capital.The term Intramuros applies to the fortified town established by the Spanish conqueror Miguel Lopez de Legazpi at the mouth of the Pasig River shortly after 1571. The ramparts were built in 1521. During an earthquake it was destroyed, and was never rebuilt Building the Walls of Intramuros was supposed to be the political and military foundation of the Spaniard in Asia.Large governmental structures, as well as theological and educational institutions, flourished throughout Intramuros, where only the most influential families of the country (mostly of Spanish descent) could live IMPACT TO THE CITIZEN/COUNTRY/WORLD It is known for it's defense structures and prote...
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