Escolta Street

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Escolta Street is a historic east–west street located in the old downtown district of Binondo in Manila, Philippines. It runs parallel to the Pasig River, from Plaza Santa Cruz to Plaza Moraga and Quintin Paredes Street. The street is home to several fine examples of early skyscraper design in the Philippines. In Spanish, it is known as calle de la Escolta. Its definition as a historic financial district includes Escolta and other surrounding streets of Binondo and Santa Cruz. It currently carries one-way eastbound traffic towards Santa Cruz. ()

Alternative names: Length: 5249 ftCoordinates: 14°21'19"N, 120°35'2"E

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Escolta Street – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Corregidor Island Lighthouse, Fort Drum, Corregidor Caldera, Topside Mile-Long Barracks.

1.8 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Corregidor Island Lighthouse, Corregidor Island
45 min walk • The first Corregidor Island Lighthouse was a historic lighthouse located on the island of Corregidor, in the province of Cavite, Philippines. The light station was one of the most important lights in the archipelago.
4.6 miSE
Island
Fort Drum
119 min walk • Visitors to Fort Drum can explore the remnants of the concrete battleship, which was originally built by the United States during World War II as a coastal defense fortress. The imposing structure, which resembles a battleship due to its massive concrete walls and gun...
2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Corregidor Caldera, Corregidor Island
52 min walk • Corregidor Caldera is an extinct volcanic caldera located at the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines. The caldera is composed of the islands of Corregidor and Caballo in the province of Cavite, which are believed to be the exposed rim of the volcano.
1.9 miN
14°22'54"N • 120°34'26"E
Topside Mile-Long Barracks, Corregidor Island
50 min walk • Ruins
1 miSE
Church
Paco Church
26 min walk • The San Fernando de Dilao Parish, also known as Paco Church, is a parish church located in the district of Paco in the city of Manila, Philippines, honoring the Castillian king saint Fernando III de Castilla y León.
0.8 miSE
Historic place of worship built in 1588
Malate Church
21 min walk • The Our Lady of Remedies Parish, also known as Malate Church, is a parish church in the district of Malate in the city of Manila, Philippines. This Mexican Baroque-style church is overlooking Plaza Rajah Sulayman and, ultimately, Manila Bay. The church is dedicated to Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, the patroness of childbirth.
1.8 miN
14°22'51"N • 120°34'41"E
Eternal Flame of Freedom, Corregidor Island
46 min walk • Monuments and statues
2.3 miNW
14°23'3"N • 120°34'1"E
Battery Grubbs, Corregidor Island
59 min walk • Ruins
1.9 miN
14°22'56"N • 120°34'44"E
San Jose Church, Corregidor Island
49 min walk • Ruins
2.3 miE
Island
Caballo Island
60 min walk • Caballo Island is a bluff, rocky island located at the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines. It is about 1.2 km long with the highest elevation at 381 feet high.
~1550 ftSW
Street
Bonifacio Drive
8 min walk • Bonifacio Drive is a road running for approximately 1 kilometer in a north-south direction between Intramuros and Port Area in Manila, Philippines.