Intramuros: Baluarte de Santa Barbara

The citadel of Santa Barbara is one of the original buildings of Fuerza de Santiago (Fort Santiago). It faces the infamous Pasig River and the rest of Manila. What amazed me with this building is that it was once a dungeon from the late 15th century to World War II. Below the railings are chambers with one common entrance. Coins are cluttered on the floor thrown by tourists for reasons that I'm not quite sure. It is currently under restoration so no one had the chance to see the interior. I doubt this is one of the despicable prisons in Philippine history, ceilings are low, no ventilation & of course the stone-cold accomodation for the inmates. =P