Gates of Intramuros

The national hero José Rizal passed through this gate from Fort Santiago to his execution at Bagumbayan field on December 30, 1896.

It underwent improvements in the late 18th century including the addition of two side chambers added during renovations under by Governor-General José Basco y Vargas (1778-1787).

[3] The Puerta de Santa Lucia became a popular access point to Malecón Drive, a promenade along the shore of Manila Bay.

The Puerta Real was rebuilt in 1780 and moved further west to its present location as part of the new defense plan for Intramuros.

The gate was named after the "Parián de Arroceros", one of the earliest concentrations of Chinese merchants located across the city where the Metropolitan Theater now stands.

The gate lasted until 1903 when American military engineers demolished the walls for widening the river wharves along Intramuros.

This gate named after the nearby old Santo Domingo Church, and built in the 18th century during the renovation of the riverside defenses.