Fort San Antonio Abad
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. == History == Named in honor of its patron saint, Saint Anthony the Abbot, the structure was originally built in 1584 in what was then a separate hamlet of Malate to serve as a rear protection for Manila, as well as to guard the Manila–Cavite route.