Fuerza de San Pedro is a military defense structure built under the command of Spanish conquistador, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi. It is located in the Pier Area, Cebu City in what is now Plaza Independencia. Beside it is the Malacañan sa Sugbu which was established to be the Philippine President's official residence in the Visayas.
Fort San Pedro is the oldest and smallest colonial fort ever established in the Philippines. It is also the most well preserved fort in the Philippines. It was established to protect the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines from the Muslim raids.
Today, since 1950, Fort San Pedro is a miniature garden with old cannons still lining up, as it was since the Spanish times, as part of the landscape. It was also converted into a zoo with a butterfly sanctuary still functioning.
Upon entering Fort San Pedro, one will see artworks telling the story the Fort since its glorious birth to protect the first Spanish settlement. Paintings depicting conquest, upon building the fortress, sieges and other glorious happenings in the history of the Fort is presented on its walls.
The Fort also exhibits its history through original collections of manuscripts, flags, coins and other materials originally used by the Spanish government in its occupation of the Fort San Pedro.
Fort San Pedro stands as a reminder of the vibrant past, not just of Cebu but of the whole archipelago. It stands as a sign of Filipino's determinism to uphold and protect its sovereignty.
How To Get There: Fort San Pedro is located at Plaza Independencia, Cebu City. A walking distance from Magellan's Cross, Basilica Minore and Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral.
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