Fort Bonifacio, also called "Global City", is a highly urbanized district in the town Taguig that is part of the Manila Metropolitan area. The district received its name in honor of the main Philippine military camp – Fort Andres Bonifacio. In recent years it has experienced a real economic boom, thanks to the sale of military lands. Today Fort Bonifacio is a rich growing area with lots of skyscrapers.
The history of the area began during the time when control of the Philippines belonged to the Americans, then the U.S. government acquired a 25, 7 sq. km of land in the town Taguig for military use. This area was turned into a military camp called Fort William McKinley in honor of the 25th U.S. President. After 1946, the Philippines gained independence, the U.S. handed over to the newly formed Philippine Republic all rights to the ownership and management of entire country with the exception of military bases. Only in 1949, Fort McKinley was transferred to the Philippine government, and in 1957 he became the permanent headquarters of the Philippine army. Then it was renamed Fort Bonifacio in honor of the revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio, who fought with the Spaniards.
Today on the territory of Fort Bonifacio there are numerous residential complex of the highest class, such as the Essence, Serenda, Pacific Plaza towers, Bonifacio Rigs, and office buildings. Most trendy restaurants, bars, clubs and boutiques located in the centre of the district, and major shopping centers like Market! Market! " and "Taguig City". Moreover, many international corporations acquire land ownership, and some here carry their regional and national offices – for example, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, TetraPack, etc. In 2009 opened a 16-storey Medical centre St. Luke, who became one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in the country. Built a big stadium and the Palace of congresses, which will include a hotel, office building, shopping center and food court. In the Northern part of Fort Bonifacio is the construction of a 250-meter skyscraper "Federal Land tower, which will be one of the highest in the Philippines.
South of Fort Bonifacio is a small village McKinley hill is a 50 hectare of land is residential, office and commercial buildings, focused on international clientele. One of the first there appeared the British Embassy and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea.
The Fort Bonifacio and its surroundings will be of interest not only to the business community, and tourists but there is something to see. For example, in 2001, was a memorial Heritage Park (Heritage Park), which covers an area of 76 hectares In the Cemetery of the Heroes buried 33520 Filipino soldiers who died during the Second World war. Here lie the remains of presidents of the Philippines, national heroes, and other dignitaries. At the cemetery contains Memorials to the dead in the Vietnam war and the Korean war. The district is also home to the American Cemetery and the American War memorial – buried here more than 17 thousand American soldiers killed in the Philippines and in New Guinea in World war II.
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