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Dambanang Rizal sa Fort Santiago

 
 
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1. Dambanang Rizal sa Fort Santiago Marker
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Dambanang Rizal sa Fort Santiago

Ang ladrilyong guho ay bahagi ng isa sa pinakamatandang gusali sa Fort Santiago. Itinayo bilang kuwartel para sa mga sundalong Espanyol, 1593. Dito ikinulong si Jose Rizal, 3 Nobyembre–29 Disyembre 1896, bago ang pagbaril sa kanya sa Bagumbayan, ngayo'y Liwasang Rizal, noong 30 Disyembre 1896.
Bahagi ng deklarasyon ng Fort Santiago bilang pambansang dambana sa bisa ng RA 597, 6 Marso 1951. Muling ipinatayo, 1953. Ipinahayag bilang sagradong pook sa bisa ng PD 105, 24 Enero 1973.
Pinangasiwaan ng Pambansang Komisyong Pangkasaysayan, 19 Hunyo 1965, hanggang sa kasalukuyan.

Rizal Shrine at Fort Santiago

The brick ruins are part of one of the oldest buildings in Fort Santiago. It was built as a barracks for the Spanish soldiers, 1593. Jose Rizal was imprisoned here, 3 November–29 December 1896, before the shooting of him in Bagumbayan, now Rizal Park, on 30 December 1896.
Part of the declaration of Fort Santiago as a national shrine by virtue of RA 597, 6 March 1951. Rebuilt, 1953. Proclaimed as a sacred place by virtue of PD 105, 24 January 1973.
Administered by the National
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Erected 2014 by National Historical Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraForts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
 
Location. 14° 35.665′ N, 120° 58.2′ E. Marker is in Manila, Metro Manila, in Metropolitan Manila First District. It is in Intramuros. It can be reached from Fort Santiago. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Fort Santiago, Manila, Metro Manila 1002, Philippines. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia, specifically in Southeast Asia, in the Malay Archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean, in North Pacific, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a Spanish colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Shrine of Jose Rizal (here, next to this marker); Rotary Club of Manila Lamps (a few steps from this marker); Pag-aaklas ng Rehimyento ng Tayabas (within shouting distance of this marker); Plaza de Armas (within shouting distance
Dambanang Rizal sa Fort Santiago Marker image. Click for full size.
February 15, 2026
2. Dambanang Rizal sa Fort Santiago Marker
of this marker); Rajah Sulayman Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Jose Rizal's Last Walk to Martyrdom Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Gate of Fort Santiago (within shouting distance of this marker); The White Cross (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manila.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2026. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2026. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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