Fort San Pedro
Fort San Pedro (Spanish: Fuerte de San Pedro) is a military defense structure in Cebu, Philippines, built by the Spanish under the command of Miguel López de Legazpi, first governor of the Captaincy General of the Philippines. It is located in the area now called Plaza Independencia, in the pier area of the city.[1] The original fort was made of wood and built after the arrival of Legazpi and his expedition. In the early 17th century a stone fort was built to repel Muslim raiders. Today's structure dates from 1738 and is the oldest triangular bastion fort in the country. It served as the nucleus of the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. During the Philippine Revolution at the end of the 19th century, it was attacked and taken by Filipino revolutionaries, who used it as a stronghold.
For the destroyed fort of the same name in Iloilo City, see Fort San Pedro (Iloilo).Fort San Pedro
Fuerte de San Pedro
Bastioned fort
Italian-Spanish school of fortification
Plaza Indepedencia
Cebu
Philippines
1565
Masonry
2,025 square metres (21,800 sq ft)
National Historical Landmark