30 Photos of Intramuros Through the Years

Intramuros is one of the oldest districts of Manila, and its walls are filled with nostalgia for a bygone era. Here's a collection of vintage Intramuros photos that shows what life was like back then.

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Intramuros' old walls and moat

Inside the walled city, early 1900s

One of the prominent streets in Intramuros

Postigo del Palacio, the entryway for high-ranking officials

The Manila Cathedral

Puerta del Parian, one of the original gates of the city

A group of Filipino children sitting on old Spanish cannons

A view of the Pasig River from Intramuros

Colegio de San José on Cabildo and Andra Street

Back when horses were a primary mode of transportation

Plaza Santo Tomas

Puerta de Almacenes

Two Filipinos walk down a stairway

The Manila High School

A man poses among Spanish cannons

Inside the Recoletos Church

Calle Real, the main street of Intramuros

Another view of Calle Real

The Manila Cathedral

The Aduana Building

The original Manila Army and Navy Club

St. Paul's Hospital

Another view of the Manila Cathedral

Santo Domingo Church

An aerial view of Intramuros

Muralla Street

Baluarte de San Andres

An aerial view of Intramuros after the Battle of Manila

Survivors from the Battle of Manila

A man stands next to a Japanese artillery gun