The Spanish citadel at the northwest corner of Intramuros, guarding the mouth of the Pasig River. The Rizal Shrine Museum inside holds personal effects of José Rizal, including the manuscript of his farewell poem — he was held here before his execution in 1896. The tidal dungeons where the Japanese drowned and starved prisoners at the close of World War II are now a memorial. The brass footprints in the cobblestones trace Rizal's last walk to the firing squad.
Fort Santiago
Spanish citadel where Rizal spent his final hours
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A story
Brass footprints embedded in the cobblestones trace the path José Rizal walked from his cell to the firing squad on December 30, 1896. The route passes through the gate and across the plaza — a pilgrimage path that Filipino schoolchildren still follow today.