Fuerza de San Pedro is a military defence structure, built by Spanish and Indigenous Cebuano labourers under the command of Spanish conquistador, Miguel L?pez de Legazpi and the Spanish Government in Cebu. It is located in the Pier area, Cebu City in what is now Plaza Indepedencia. The Fort is the "oldest, smallest and well preserved colonial fort" in the Philippines which occupy a land "area of 2,2025 square metres". It was first constructed in log structures and earth in 1565 for protection from violent sieges from the native cebuanos and Muslim pirates on the area. The fort was then developed , upgraded and constructed using hard stone, which made the surrounding walls stronger and tougher. It stretches "8 mtr thick with high walls of 20 mtr and a front entrance towering 30 metres high". The fort was finally finished in 1738 after many years of refurbishing and developments. Halina pasyal tayo! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biyahero http://biyahero.blogs.friendster.com