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FORT SAN PEDRO, CEBU CITY
NEIL JUDE T. VALENCIA
a military defense structure, built by Spanish and indigenous Cebuano laborers under the command of Spanish colonizer, Miguel López de Legazpi
Recorded as the smallest, oldest triangular bastion fort in the country, built to repel Muslim raiders
FORT SAN PEDRO (FUERZA DE SAN PEDRO)
TIMELINE
Before it became a fort, it was first a settlement which served as a base of operations in the Philippines from 1565 until Miguel López de Legazpi moved to Manila in 1569
became a part of the American Warwick Barracks during the American Regime
In later years from 1937 to 1941 the barracks was converted into a school where many Cebuanos received their formal education
During World War II from 1942 to 1945, Japanese residents of the City took refuge within the walls
TIMELINE
When the battle to liberate the City of Cebu from the Imperial Japanese forces was fought, the fort served as an emergency hospital for the wounded
From 1946 to 1950, Fort San Pedro was an army camp. After 1950, the Cebu Garden Club took over and fixed the inner part and converted it into a miniature garden
Although already in ruins, the upper deck was utilized for different offi ces. First, as a clinic of the City Health, as offi ce of the Presidential Arm and Community Development then the City Public Works Unit used the ruins of the Lieutenant's Quarters as its field offi ce
TIMELINE
In 1957 Mayor Sergio Osmeña Jr. jolted the public with his announcement to demolish Fort San Pedro and erect on the spot a new City Hall. This started a movement against the demolition idea. Articles voicing opposition appeared in the local dailies and magazines in Cebu City and in Manila. Finally, confronted by civic leaders and society heads at his Cebu City Hall offi ce, he gave up his idea and said he will use instead the space behind the fort
By 1968, the facade, quarters and walls of the original structures of Fort San Pedro were so obliterated that only the two towers were recognizable. Plans for the restoration of the fort was started and the zoo was relocated
TIMELINE
Plans and estimates for the restoration of the fort were completed by Architect Leonardo Concepcion, who had completed his MA in Restoration in Madrid. The project was jointly funded by the Board of Travel Industry (now Department of Tourism), the Cebu City Government, and the Cebu Zonta Club
The Fort San Pedro Restoration was a tedious, time and labor consuming project. To restore the fort as close to the original as possible, coral stones which were hauled from under the sea along Cebu coastal towns were utilized. Delivered crudely cut to the restoration site, the fort laborers did the final cutting and polishing to make the blocks fit each other
TIMELINE
Work progressed slowly but the facade, the main building, (Cuerpo de Guardia), the walk and the observatory roof garden were faithfully restored after one and a half years
To make the project functional; the restored main building serves then as the Cebu Offi ce of the Department of Tourism, the Lieutenant's Quarters now houses a museum, the inner court is an open air theater and its immediate vicinity as a park
TIMELINE
At present, it is under the care and administration of the City of Cebu, as historical park. The land on which it is situated is, however, owned by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
These days, part of the fort is a museum. Inside the fort houses the legacies of the Spanish Government.
TIMELINE
Was first made of wood
The date of construction of the stone fort is uncertain
STRUCTURE AND ARCHITECTURE
triangular in shape, with two sides facing the sea and the third side fronting the land
It has a total inside area of 2,025 square meters
The walls are 20 feet (6.1 m) high, 8 feet (2.4 m) thick and the towers are 30 feet (9.1 m) high from the ground level
The circumference is 1,248 feet (380 m)
STRUCTURE AND ARCHITECTURE
PLAN
STRUCTURE AND ARCHITECTURE
LEGEND:A-Cuerpo de GuardiaB- Viviendo del TenienteC-Almazaros del RiveraD- PezoE- Mana para los GolasF-Almazaros del Polvora3 Bastions - La Concepción (SW) - Ignacio de Loyola (SE) - San Miguel (NE)
La Concepción
Ignacio de Loyola
San Miguel
ENTRANCE
CUERPO DE GUARDIAVIVIENDO DEL TENIENTE
CUERPO DE GUARDIA
VIVIENDO DEL TENIENTE TURNED INTO A MUSEUM
GARDEN
STAIRS GOING TO THE TOP
GUARD POST
SURVIVING CANNONS
TOP OF THE FACADE
ROOF DECK
MUSEUM
BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION AREA
WALKWAY AT THE TOP
GARDEN CORRIDOR
WISHING WELL
THE END