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Fort San Pedro is the smallest and oldest tri bastion fort in the Philippines, built in 1738 with earlier wooden versions dating to 1565 under Miguel López de Legazpi to defend the harbour from raiders and pirates, making it a key site in Cebu City tourism and Cebu City sightseeing. The triangular coral stone fort has three bastions named La Concepción facing the sea, Ignacio de Loyola facing south, and San Miguel facing the city, with a small interior courtyard now landscaped as Plaza Independencia, one of the notable places to visit in Cebu City. The fort later served as a Spanish garrison, then an American military camp, then a prison camp under the Japanese during World War II, and even a zoo before being restored as a museum in the 1960s, making it one of the more historically layered top attractions in Cebu City. Allow about one hour for a visit as part of a Cebu City trip.
What makes this place special
Walk the perimeter on top of the Fort San Pedro walls for views over Plaza Independencia and the harbour, where original cannons are mounted at intervals and the coral stone construction is visible up close, making it a highlight of Cebu City sightseeing.
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Small but well curated rooms inside Fort San Pedro house Spanish era documents, religious artefacts recovered from local churches, and a model of the fort and harbour as it appeared in the 18th century, making it a key indoor highlight of Cebu City sightseeing.