Fort San Antonio Abad
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"Fort San Antonio" redirects here. For the US Army base in San Antonio, Texas, USA, see Fort Sam Houston. For the fort in Axim, Ghana, see Fort Saint Anthony.
Fort San Antonio Abad (Spanish: Fuerte de San Antonio Abad[2]), also known as Fort Malate or Fort San Antonio, is a fortification located in the Malate district of Manila, Philippines, completed in 1584 during the Spanish colonial period.
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Fort San Antonio Abad | |
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Former names | La Polvorista Fuerte de Polverina |
Alternative names | Fort Malate Fort San Antonio |
General information | |
Status | Restored |
Type | Fortification |
Architectural style | Triangular bastioned fort |
Location | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Complex |
Address | Roxas Boulevard |
Town or city | Manila |
Country | Philippines |
Coordinates | 14°33′45.5″N 120°59′12.6″E |
Named for | Saint Anthony the Abbot |
Completed | 1584 |
Renovated | 1970s[1] |
Owner | Government of the Philippines |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Masonry |
Designations | Historical Structure marker from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines |
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