Cebu City known as the Queen City of the South is regarded as the oldest city in the Philippines. It is one of those cities rich in historical attractions as this is where the first Spanish settlement took place. These historical attractions served as the monument of the city’s tumultuous past.
One of the city’s historical attractions is Fort San Pedro which is known as the smallest and oldest fort in the Philippines. It is located near Plaza Independencia, in the pier area of Cebu City, Cebu in the Philippines. The fort served different purposes at various times in the island’s history.
Fuerza de San Pedro is a military defence structure, built by Spanish and indigenous Cebuano labourers under the command of Spanishconquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi and the Spanish Government in Cebu. It is located in the area now called Plaza Indepedencia, in the Pier Area of Cebu City, Philippines.
- The Plaza Independencia
- Miguel Lopez de Legazpi Monument
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| Miguel Lopez de Legazpi Monument |
Located at Plaza Independencia near Fort San Pedro, this monument was erected in 1855 during the reign of Queen Isabela II as a tribute to Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, the first Spanish governor-general of the Philippines and founder of the Spanish settlement of Cebu.
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