20180116_Philippines_2388 Manila sRGB : 無料・フリー素材/写真
20180116_Philippines_2388 Manila sRGB / Dan Lundberg
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-継承 2.1 |
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| 説明 | The entrance gate to Fort Santiago is decorated with wood and stone carvings. (An ornate gate was a 1714 addition that got further embellished over time. The current gate is a 1982 restoration.)Fort Santiago was named after St. James (Santiago in Spanish), the patron saint of Spain. It was built using palm logs and earth in 1571 when the city of Manila was established, replacing the fort of a Muslim rajah who was a vassal to the Sultan of Brunei. A new masonry fort using volcanic rock was constructed from 1590 to 1593. Significant enhancements were made after suffering damage in the 1645 earthquake. Japanese occupation starting in 1942 led to the destruction of the fort (and most of the rest of Manila) by Allied bombing in 1945. Declared a Shrine of Freedom in 1950, restoration started in 1951. The fort is part of the historic walled area inside the city of Manila known as Intramuros, Latin for ‘within the walls.’The Republic of the Philippines is a nation of over 7,000 islands. In ancient times different societies developed on different islands. Eventually interactions occurred with Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Islamic nations. Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in 1521 to claim the islands for Spain. He was killed just over a month later in a battle against a resisting chief, Lapu-Lapu (who is now honored as the first Philippine national hero to oppose foreign rule). The archipelago was named The Philippines (Las Islas Filipanas) in 1543 in honor of King Philip II of Spain. In 1565 the first Hispanic settlement was established by a Spanish explorer from Mexico City. The Philippines remained under the governorship of the Mexico-based Viceroyalty of New Spain until 1821 when administration was transferred to Madrid following Spain’s defeat in the Mexican War of Independence. Spanish rule brought Catholicism which is still the predominate religion today. The Philippine Revolution began in August 1896 leading to a Declaration of Independence on 12 June 1898 that was never recognized by Spain or the United States which acquired the Philippines after winning the Spanish-American War later in the year. The U.S. relinquished sovereignty on 4 July 1946.On Google Earth:Fort Santiago 14°35'40.39"N, 120°58'12.12"E |
| 撮影日 | 2018-01-16 11:19:53 |
| 撮影者 | Dan Lundberg |
| 撮影地 | San Nicolas, National Capital Region, Philippines 地図 |
| カメラ | Canon PowerShot G11 , Canon |
| 露出 | 0.006 sec (1/160) |
| 開放F値 | f/4.0 |
| 焦点距離 | 5479.452055 dpi |