Fort San Antonio Abad

"Fort San Antonio" redirects here. For the US Army base in San Antonio, Texas, USA, see Fort Sam Houston. For the fort in Axim, Ghana, see Fort Saint Anthony.

Fort San Antonio Abad
  • Kutang San Antonio Abad (Filipino)
  • Fuerte de San Antonio Abad (Spanish)
Location in Metro Manila
Former namesLa Polvorista
Fuerte de Polverina
Alternative namesFort Malate
Fort San Antonio
General information
StatusRestored
TypeFortification
Architectural styleTriangular bastioned fort
LocationBangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines
Coordinates14°33′45.5″N 120°59′12.6″E / 14.562639°N 120.986833°E / 14.562639; 120.986833
Named forSaint Anthony the Abbot
Completed1584
Renovated1970s
OwnerGovernment of the Philippines
Technical details
Structural systemMasonry
Design and construction
DesignationsHistorical Structure marker from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines
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Fort San Antonio Abad (Spanish: Fuerte de San Antonio Abad), also known as Fort Malate or Fort San Antonio, is a fortification located in the Malate district of Manila, Philippines, completed in 1584 during the Spanish colonial period.

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