Fort Santiago, Intramuros Manila

Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippine National Hero spent his last days here before he was executed by the Spanish Government on December 30, 1896. The restored shrine inside Fort Santiago houses Rizaliana items in his memory. Among the object exhibited are various books and manuscripts by and about the national hero; sketches, paintings, wood carving and sculpture done by the hero. Fort Santiago was also used as a prison camp by the Japanese during World War II.
The location of Fort Santiago was also once the site of the palace and kingdom of Rajah Suliman, chieftain of Manila of pre-Spanish era. It was destroyed by the conquistadors upon arriving in 1570, encountering several bloody battles with the Muslims and native Tagalogs. The Spaniards destroyed the native settlements and erected Fuerza de Santiago in 1571.