Fort San Pedro

Fort San Pedro
Moog ng San Pedro (Filipino)
Front entrance of Fuerte de San Pedro
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Alternative names	Fuerte de San Pedro
General information
Type	Bastioned fort
Architectural style	Italian-Spanish school of fortification
Location	Plaza Indepedencia
Town or city	Cebu
Country	Philippines
Coordinates	10°17′32″N 123°54′21″E / 10.29222°N 123.90583°E / 10.29222; 123.90583
Construction started	1565
Technical details
Structural system	Masonry
Floor area	2,025 square metres (21,800 sq ft)
Designations	National Historical Landmark

Fort San Pedro (Spanish: Fuerte de San Pedro) is a military defense structure in Cebu, Philippines, built by the Spanish under the command of Miguel López de Legazpi, first governor of the Captaincy General of the Philippines. It is located in the area now called Plaza Independencia, in the pier area of the city.^[1] The original fort was made of wood and built after the arrival of Legazpi and his expedition. In the early 17th century a stone fort was built to repel Muslim raiders. Today's structure dates from 1738 and is the oldest triangular bastion fort in the country. It served as the nucleus of the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. During the Philippine Revolution at the end of the 19th century, it was attacked and taken by Filipino revolutionaries, who used it as a stronghold.