PUERTA DEL PARIAN
One of the three main openings of the original 16th century fortifications, it was the official gate of the governor-general after the British occupation. It was named after the Parian de Arroceros, one of the earliest concentrations of Chinese merchants near Intramuros.
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REVELLIN DEL PARIAN
This is an outwork meant to defend the main gate itself. The top of the revellin had cannons aimed at the Chinese living accross the moat. Archeological excavations at the site yielded artifacts from the 17th century to the Japanese Occupation. Mass graveyards were uncovered; finger bones clutched an unexploded grenade or clung to a rusty bayonet.
