January 13, 2012

River access

stairs through the wall of Fort Santiago to Pasig River
A tunnel and stairs provide access from the top of the thick walls of Fort Santiago to the banks of the Pasig River. They would have been convenient for the soldiers of the Spanish colonial era. Nowadays, a locked gate keeps trespassers out of the historic fortification.

4 comments:

Halcyon said...

Looks interesting. I love old bits of history. :)

Leif Hagen said...

A fun historic discovery! I guess kids like to fool around there?

George said...

I wonder if this way into the fort was gated during the colonial era.

brattcat said...

excellent post, hilda. thank you.