• Inside Plaza San Luis, a cultural-commercial complex in Intramuros, is a remarkable house that takes us back in time to experience a principalia’s domestic life...
  • Before visiting Intramuros the first thing you have to realize is that the place was almost totally destroyed during the Battle of Manila at the end of WWII.
  • Intramuros (lit. 'within the walls' or 'inside the walls') is the 0.67-square-kilometer (0.26 sq mi) historic walled area within the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
  • Another tourist attraction within Intramuros is the Manila Cathedral, a minor basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
  • Intramuros is located just to the south of the Pasig River and to the east of Manila Bay.
  • Manila Cathedral, facing the main square of Intramuros. Intramuros (Latin: within the walls) is the historic centre and oldest district of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.
  • Intramuros, or the ‘Walled City’, is one of the oldest districts of Manila, built on the south bank of the Pasig River around 1571.
  • Known as the "Walled City", Intramuros served as a fort and more importantly a political and military base held by the various nations that colonized the Philippines.
  • The Battle of Manila in 1945 left Intramuros in ruins, with its grand structures reduced to rubble.
  • It is super comfort and peaceful city to live with an old vibes and warm people surrounded by. Intramuros, Manila, Philippines What to do in Intramuros...
  • In 1979, the Intramuros Administration which currently maintains and manages Intramuros was created by virtue of Presidential Decree 1616.
  • To fully appreciate Intramuros’ importance both to Manila and the Philippines, a brief history lesson is in order.
  • Intramuros was built as the ‘Walled City’ by the Spanish in 1521 which was located between the Manila Bay and River Pasig due to strategic policies.