an overview of the various attractions in the walled city. Preservation After its destruction during WWII, Fort Santiago was declared as a Shrine of Freedom in 1950. Its restoration by the Philippine government did not begin till 1953 under the hands of the National Parks Development Committee. The Intramuros Administration now manages the reconstruction, maintenance, and management of the fort since 1992. Gallery See also Fort of San Antonio Abad References U.S. War Department (1903). "Annual Report of the War Department, 1903 Vol. III". Government Printing Office, Washington. External links The gate of Fort Santiago in the 1920s from Flickr Buildings and structures in Intramuros Santiago National Shrines of the Philippines Spanish Colonial Fortifications of the Philippines Landmarks in the Philippines History of the Philippines (1565–1898) Spanish colonial infrastructure in the Philippines Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Metro Manila Tourist attractions in Manila Reportedly haunted locations in the Philippines