Fort San Felipe (Cavite)

Fort San Felipe (Spanish: Fortaleza de San Felipe; Filipino: Moog ng San Felipe Neri) is a military fortress in Cavite City, Philippines. It was constructed by the Spanish military in 1609 in the first port town of Cavite, the historic core of the present and larger Cavite City, for its protection. Less than half of the original historic structure survives today. The remaining structure is made of granite blocks with 30-foot high walls and features a wide stairway leading to the top of the bastions and remaining walls. Naval memorabilia including antique cannons and cannonballs decorate the lawns of the fortification. Fort San Felipe is located within the 9-hectare (22-acre) Naval Base Cavite of the Philippine Navy and is not open to the public.

Fort San Felipe
La Fortaleza de San Felipe
Part of Naval Base Cavite
Cavite City in the Philippines
Fort San Felipe
Location of Fort San Felipe in the Philippines
Coordinates14°28′54.5″N 120°55′0″E
TypeFortress
Site information
OwnerGovernment of the Philippines
Controlled byPhilippine Navy
Open to
the public
No
ConditionPartly demolished in the early 20th century
Site history
Built1609 (1609)
Built bySpanish East Indies
MaterialsGranite and concrete
Battles/warsBattle of Manila Bay
EventsCavite mutiny of 1872
Execution of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite in 1896

At present, the name Fort San Felipe also refers to the area of the present Cavite City where the first historic port town Cavite (also known as Cavite Nuevo then Cavite Puerto) and the Cavite Arsenal (now Naval Base Cavite) were located. It is now part of the San Roque district of Cavite City.

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