I knew Ft Santiago and the Walled City. I was an Army Brat. I lived in the Philippine Ordnance Depot from Feb 1938- Feb 1940. It was my plaground, as well as the Escolta, piers, walled city. The dungeon in the Fort was a favorite place. Opposite from Ft Santiago was Quartel de Espania, 31st Inf barracks. Fellow Army Brats lived there.
— Don Kimberlin, June 27, 2009

wow,biyahe tayo!
intramuros was a place you dnt hav to miss in your lives...it was a wonderful place to learn more about the histories of the phillipines.... tara na!
— thea, July 17, 2008

let's go to intramuros!!!
the walled city of manila was 1 of the historical places in the phil.i hope that my family will visit there on the nxt summer vaccation...i really want to learn more 'bout our history...so i do appreciate evrybody who ddn't forget our own histories...godzpeed guyzzzzz.
— God's kid, July 17, 2008

intramuros was one of the places filipinos are most familiar with... i recommend this tourist destination to those history buff out there.. im sure you'll love this place..
— mary kim, July 16, 2008

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— htghtgh, November 4, 2007

churvah
i've been to intramuros and i've discovery what a great sight when its already night
— kuletz, March 20, 2007

trivia
do you have any funny trivia on the intramuros walls. i would appreciate it if you'll send me on my email.

thanks
— jami, October 17, 2006

fort
i've been to fort santiago since i'm a grade school student. now studying in MIT it's easy acces going there..fort santiago is very educational in every one of us. we can learn many things. we can find facts about our history. i ccan say that fort is the place to be!!!
— drey, November 14, 2005

amazing
fort santiago is one of the most coolest place inside the so called "walled city" or intramuros. it is also one of the most preserved spot in manila. the tourist guides here were awesome. the place is really cool. visit the place and you will definitely love it!
— zhelle arguelles, March 15, 2005

amazing
fort santiago is one of the most famous tourist spot in the metro. it is located in the walls of intramuros. every year many tourists visit the amazing place for it's romantic setting. the place is recommended for those couples who want to have a romantic date!
— bok percival, March 14, 2005

a walk in fort santiago to remember....
wow... ganda ng fort santiago.... lALO n ngaun n un pla ang pnupnthan nmin pag my tour guiding kmi,,, ok lng kc ngeenjo nman kmi... sya2!
— jhayjhay, March 7, 2005

wala lang
intramuros...ummm. uhhh.. intramuros is one of the most historical places here in our country.. maganda ang mga sght seeing dun. jok2x ala lng po kasi me masbi pero da best ang intramuros..
— lynn, December 10, 2004

Walking from the distant past
Outstanding...Rich...Color... it's INTRAMUROS. INtramuros is one of the places in the country where history still exist in every heart of the filipinos. a history that is more than just books of story but a reality and visible. it's rich culture and immensity of structures situated in the walled city is an inevitable sights to be remembered. the word you could just possibly grasp from your memory is WOW... it was just a shock and awe that the transformation made in Intramuros is really quite something that is out-of the pages of our history. it's rich culture is embedded in every stones that created this monumental work of art. again WOW... going beneath the phisucal aspect, what you could just see is the intensity of history datoing back the years that our nationlism has given birth. trough times intramuros is still a place that no one can argue how it shaped the course of our history.
— john alliage morales, September 15, 2004

HHmmmm, why was there no immediate effort to restore Intramuros AFTER the war? In many photos I've seen of the destruction of the place, I noticed there were still two other churches standing besides San Agustin. I wonder why those couldn't be saved. I read that they had to be torn down because of severe structural damage. The two other churches looked very much intact and salvageable even with the notable damages.
— Steven, May 1, 2004

Re: Polyanna's comment I agree with you 100%...unfortunately, our country's golden opportunity to recreate what San Juan, Puerto Rico; Cartagena, Colombia; and Habana, Cuba have done so successfully was virtually relinquished in the 1950s-60s when the religious orders sold their Intramuros parcels (and salvageable ruins) in favor of moving out to Quezon City (see the churches of Santo Domingo, San Ignacio, Lourdes and Recolectos, et al). Most unfortunate, this is sadly characteristic of post-World War II Filipino cultural priorities when "nationalism" became misconstrued as denial of 3 centuries' worth of Hispano-Malay cultural synthesis.
— Amigo de la ciudad murada, September 21, 2003

rizal shrine
just been to 5 museums in intramuros. all of them are really a Wow!!! it's understandable that for some reasons it is not allowed to take pictures inside the museum but i hope there are about 3 pictures for rizal shrine as some students need it for projects and also to make advertisements online enticing.
— lanie, September 20, 2003

Hi Jenn!
Thanks for visiting my pages last time...I would love to go back here and take some pictures..Thanks for sharing all these treasures we have.I'm a proud Filipina! Hope we can meet someday!?

=)
— Yen Ollosa, September 19, 2003

Decent Effort, Much Appreciated
But Intramuros is about a rich and deep history. Unfortunately, too much material is hidden offline in private collections and museums - and isn't that typical Filipino? The best source of online historical material on Intramuros is available from overseas sources - a shame. And in its place... Clamshell? What next ... Gogo Alley? If Intramuros was restored to its prewar condition, it would be one of the centerpieces of the nation. No other country has the opportunity to undertake such a work because no other country has the poverty we have. Giving a thousand unemployed a lifetime of work would hardly make a dent in the assets supposedly...er, sequestered from the Marcos family. There! I've said my piece.
— Polyanna, September 5, 2003

Thanks for the updated pics, especially the ruins of San Ignacio. For those who need to reseacrh more on the original Intramuros, go to this site: www.cedex.es/cehopu/expomanila.
— Friend of Intramuros, August 24, 2003

I find this site good but i am looking for the effects of this place to our present society. Also i am looking for some contribution of this historical site to our culture and the way of living of Filipinos before
— ryan of, August 1, 2003

Old or simulated pictures
This is a good site However I'm looking for reference materials where I can see old originals or historian recreated pictures or illustration of Intramuros?

Thanks
— Jesse Enriquez, July 7, 2003