Landmarks in Mindanao
Fort Asturias, Jolo, Sulu
The Fort of the Princess of Asturias is one of the remarkable vestiges of the Spanish occupation of Jolo. Built in honor of the Princess of Spain, this building was converted into a U.S. military headquarters, where the Spanish forces left the island in 1899.
It was also used as the police camp of Philippine police up to1942.
During Japanese rule, the fort served as a dungeon where Filipinos were tortured.