Heritage Of Cebu Monument

Located in the original Plaza parian. It showcases the significant and symbolic events in the history of Cebu from the time of Rajah Humabon to the recent beatification of Cebuano martyr Pedro calungsod. The monumental sculptural tableau is the work of national artist Edgardo Castrillo. The construction begun in 1997 & was inaugurated on dec 8, 2000. General Leon Kilat of Bacong negros oriental spearheaded the revolution against Spanish colonialism. It also depicts the 3 churches in cebu during the Spanish times, the Church of St. John the Baptist in Parian, the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the Basilica del Sto nino. It shows the grand old man of Cebu 4th president of the Philippines Sergio Osmena Sr.

Fort San Pedro

A Spanish military stronghold built on May 18, 1565. The fort began as a single triangular bastion when it was first built with logs & muds in 1565 with Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez De Legazpi. The first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. The fort’s name was taken from Legazpi’s flagship San Pedro in which he sailed the Pacific Ocean in 1565. It is the oldest and the smallest fort in the Philippines which was built primarily to protect the Spanish settlers from the pirates in the area. It has 3 bastions names La Concepcion, Ignacio De Loyola, San Miguel. It has a total area of 2025 square meters with walls that are 20 feet high & 8 feet thick and towers that rise 30 feet from the ground.