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  2. History of Manila - Wikipedia

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    The earliest recorded history of Manila, the capital of the Philippines, dates back to the year 900 AD as recorded in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription.By the thirteenth century, the city consisted of a fortified settlement and trading quarter near the mouth of the Pasig River, the river that bisects the city into north and south.

  3. Intramuros - Wikipedia

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    intramuros .gov .ph. Intramuros ( Spanish for "within or inside the walls"), is the 0.67-square-kilometer (0.26 sq mi) historic walled area within the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It is administered by the Intramuros Administration with the help of the city government of Manila.

  4. Fort Santiago - Wikipedia

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    Fort Santiago ( Spanish: Fuerte de Santiago; Filipino: Kutà ng Santiago ), built in 1571, is a citadel built by Spanish navigator and governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the newly established city of Manila in the Philippines. The defense fortress is located in Intramuros, the walled city of Manila. The fort is one of the most important ...

  5. Manila City Hall - Wikipedia

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    Manila City Hall. /  14.589793°N 120.981617°E  / 14.589793; 120.981617. The Manila City Hall ( Filipino: Bulwagan ng Lungsod ng Maynila) is the official seat of government of the City of Manila, located in the historic center of Ermita, Manila. It is where the Mayor of Manila holds office and the chambers of the Manila City Council is ...

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  7. Manila Metropolitan Theater - Wikipedia

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    1988. The Manila Metropolitan Theater ( Filipino: Tanghalang Metropolitan ), also known as the Metropolitan Theater, abbreviated as the MET, is a historic Philippine Art Deco building located in Plaza Lawton in Ermita, Manila. It is recognized as the forefront of the Art Deco architectural style in the Philippines. [2]

  8. Manila Philippines Temple - Wikipedia

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    The groundbreaking and site dedication for the Manila Philippines Temple were held on August 25, 1982. Hinckley, then serving as a member of the church's First Presidency, dedicated the temple on September 25, 1984. The temple has four ordinance rooms and three sealing rooms and has a total floor area of 26,683 square feet (2,478.9 m 2 ).

  9. Wallpaper (computing) - Wikipedia

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    A computer screen showing a background wallpaper photo of the Palace of Versailles A wallpaper from fractal. A wallpaper or background (also known as a desktop background, desktop picture or desktop image on computers) is a digital image (photo, drawing etc.) used as a decorative background of a graphical user interface on the screen of a computer, smartphone or other electronic device.