Named after one of the old barrios of the walled city of Intramuros, Plaza San Luis is a cultural-cum-commercial complex currently composed of five houses---Casa Manila, Casa Urdaneta, Casa Blanca, Los Hidalgos and El Hogar Filipino. Above is the facade of Casa Manila along the cobblestone street of Calle Real del Palacio (also known as General Luna Street) and across San Agustin Church.
Casa Manila is a museum showcasing a typical upper-class colonial Intramuros home. The
interiors are filled with late 19th century and early 20th century furniture, artwork, and other
artifacts from the Spanish era, all carefully arranged to illustrate
what life was like for wealthy families of that period. Below is a fountain at the courtyard.
Next to Casa Manila is this white-painted building that houses a mid-range hotel and a fine-dining restaurant, Barbara's. Barbara's serves traditional Filipino and Spanish fares in an old world setting.
At the end of the block, at the corner of Calle Real and Urdaneta is this beautiful neoclassic house [that was newly painted]---a typical home of a Filipino
illustrado or the privileged class in the late 19th century.
Intramuros is a 0.26-square mile fortress built in the 16th century, a city within the city of Manila, and its oldest district.
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