Ciudad Amurallada: Intramuros de Manila

[Christian_123]

the nearby Maestranza Park by the Pasig River will become a village of cafés, restaurants and shops,

So, they are going to revive that project?

[apn75]

[apn75]

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[dvbaicrviser]

Hindi ba Santo Domingo ito. Yung mga pari sa pintuan, nakasuot ng abito ng mga Dominicans.

[apn75]

It is the post-1863 Santo Domingo church, there are similar images of the church from the same time, in different media. The title for the Andrews image may have been (erroneously) supplied by Andrews himself or by the auction house that sold the image.

Which begs the question: In restoring structures in Intramuros, which of the many incarnations of Intramuros should the restorations be faithful to?

[Wolfranz]

Ang ganda pala ng Santo Domingo, like San Ignacio. Imagine if Manila survived WWII unscathed, what could've been her identity today?

[dvbaicrviser]

Itong Santo Domingo at Manila Cathedral ang nakalimang palit na ata ng simbahan. Maganda yung huling disenyo ng Santo Domingo na gothic, pero sa palagay ko, itong pre-1863 church ang mas madaling maitayo dahil hindi gaano kumplikado ang detalye di gaya ng Santo Domingo ni Felix Roxas (lalo na ang interior nito). Isa pa, gusto ko yung dalawang tore, parehong mataas at maganda hugis ng tuktok.

Sana matuloy ang plano nila na gawing sentro ng turismo ang Intramuros, na maraming ibat ibang restaurants. Parang Avignon sa France. Pero dapat maging accessible at may magandang public transport. Ang traffic pa naman sa lugar na yan.

[MNL]

That was indeed the Santo Domingo. It was patterned after Wren's St. Paul's Cathedral in London. After that earthquake, they rebuilt the church using the neo-gothic style.

[stephenjohn1120]

Originally Posted by apn75

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Grabe. ang mahal na ng value nitong painting na ito. ---> £2,585
($4,126)
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/l...2&sid=&page=15

[stephenjohn1120]

I've also seen one from the same site. With the Paseo de Magallanes and the Magellan statue on the upper right,


Jose Honorato Lozano (c.1815-c.1885)
Eulalia N de Roca: a letras e figuras composition including three views in Manila (Casa costumbre indigena; Vista, Paseo de Magallanes; and Vista del Puente colgante de Manila), the subject's name spelt with types and costumes of Manila

[Hawayano]

Originally Posted by stephenjohn1120

Grabe. ang mahal na ng value nitong painting na ito. ---> £2,585
($4,126)
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/l...2&sid=&page=15

Yes, I remember seeing this same painting on eBay sometime prior to the Christie's auction, and it went for dirt cheap...sayang, I missed out on bidding then!

[stephenjohn1120]

Any updates on the Ayuntamiento? When would it open ba?

[stephenjohn1120]

Photos by John T. Pilot on Flickr

Aerial view of Palacio del Gobernador ruins
Northwest Intramuros from the dome of the Manila Cathedral, Manila, Philippines,1899
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Intramuros, looking west out to Manila Bay from the dome of the Manila Cathedral, 1899
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[anak_mm]

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Some weird combination of weapons and Cinderella? by David Bellchambers, on Flickr

haha pati mga dayuhan napansin ang kabaduyan

si mang tomas kaya nakita nya sa luneta?

[Narnian_King]

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Intramuros

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidbe...n/photostream/

[wein16]

Recoletos

[wein16]

Magallanes Monument

[jeff1101]

Ahh Why they don't make buildings like this anymore? The small windows on top of the big arches is very distinctive.

But anyway I think that this photo is mis-labeled as clearly this is not the Intendencia building but the building besides the Intendencia. The former American built warehouse perhaps?

[apn75]

CCTVs eyed in Intramuros makeover
By Jaymee T. Gamil
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Saturday, May 19th, 2012

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/196413/...muros-makeover

From ruins and slums to one of the country’s top tourist drawer—this is the makeover the Intramuros Administration (IA) is aiming for.
At a recent press conference launching Intramuros Week, IA Administrator Jose Capistrano Jr. announced that the rehabilitation of the Ayuntamiento building, the original seat of the Legislative Assembly in 1907, has finally been completed.
The building, which now houses the Office of the National Treasury, has retained its famed marble halls, he said.
Another project in the works is the installation of closed-circuit television cameras around the 64-hectare walled district, expected to be completed by July.
By October, the IA hopes to finish the development of the Maestranza Park or the portion of the 4.5-km Intramuros wall beside Pasig River. Reconstruction of the Maestranza wall is ongoing with recesses being eyed for conversion into cafes, restaurants and souvenir shops.
Capistrano said they were also in talks with the Department of Public Works and Highways for the construction of bridge over Pasig River which would directly connect Intramuros to Binondo.
He added that there were plans to extend Fort Santiago’s operating hours well into the night for cultural shows at the Rajah Sulayman theater; the installation of more lampposts especially in the tourist hubs inside the walled district, and the closure of several streets to vehicles to give way to increased foot traffic.
The Intramuros master development plan for 2012, which has been submitted to IA’s mother agency, the Department of Tourism, also includes a P100-million reconstruction of the St. Ignatius Church ruins to hold the ecclesiastical collection of Intramuros; the conversion of the Ateneo Municipal de Manila ruins into a boutique hotel; the redevelopment of the American Barracks in Fort Santiago into fine-dining restaurants; and the building of offices for the national archive and a maritime museum.
The projects will be done through public-private partnerships, Capistrano said.

[the glimpser]

Big plans for Intramuros!

Pinakagusto kong magawa nila is the reconstruction of the St. Ignatius Church and the bridge that will directly link to Binondo.

I'm really excited for this!!

...Any pictures of the finished Ayuntamiento?