Fort Santa Isabel (; ), also known as Taytay Fort, is a coastal fortification in the town of Taytay of

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History

Background

Fort Santa Isabel was originally built in 1667 as a wooden palisade under the Augustinian Recollect priests. It was named in honor of

Isabella II of Spain Isabella II (, María Isabel Luisa de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias; 10 October 1830 – 9 April 1904) was Queen of Spain from 1833 until her deposition in 1868. She is the only queen regnant in the history of unified Spain. Isabella wa ...

. Through the efforts of Governor General Fernando Manuel de Bustillo, the structure was replaced in 1738 by a coral limestone fort and was primarily used by the Spanish as a defensive structure against Muslim raiders.

2018–2019 restoration

The municipal government of Taytay, with help from the National Historical Commission, commenced renovation works on the fort in 2018 as part of its Estrella del Norte Heritage Development Project. The project, led by heritage architect Joel Rico, was set to be finished by May 1, 2019.

Gallery

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* {{Spanish fortifications in the Philippines Spanish colonial fortifications in the Philippines Buildings and structures in Palawan