Fuerte de la Concepcion y del Triunfo (Cotta Fort) — Attraction in Ozamiz

It was located near my home. This Spanish military fort was built to withstand Moro raids from the nearby province of Lanao. It was also built to occupy northern Mindanao, but the Spanish failed to do so, only due to religious influences. This was not the original image of the fort with the original bricks because I saw it with my two eyes, touched it with my own hands, and accidentally removed one when I was a kid playing in this place. The carvings on the front gate were not original.

This was used as a police headquarters, and my father worked here during his service time. If you have doubts, there's a CIDG precinct near the fort. That is the only remnant of this place being used as police headquarters. We used to visit this place to jump on crevices left by the earthquake or get some mangoes from the trees. The surrounding areas were declared a military reservation, so all residents around the fort are families or relatives of military men, just like my grandfather. There was no cotta shrine beside it, but since it's near the seaport, merchants flocked outside the port. I don't know how the shrine was erected by the passage of time.

The port of Ozamiz has a direct route to the port of Cebu, which explains why each seaport has had a similar defense fort since Spanish...

Fort sa Cotta is something you should not miss. The fort itself is a 19th century architectural piece. But due to old age and poor maintenance, it beauty is slowly fading away. Hopefully the local government unit would step up its efforts for cultural preservation so the next generation would be able to enjoy its remnants

Just behind the wall is a beach flocked by teenagers learning to ride a surf board. Cleaned and Maintained by assigned Navy employees.

Surely, this is a short getaway from the not so good humidity in the city. You can stay for a while. Watch the birds over the sky and just be with yourself for...

This is one of the Spanish built fortresses in the Philippines. The main purpose of this edifice is the same as the function of Fort Santiago in Manila and Fort sa Pedro in Cebu which is to protect the city/town against the attacks of the moro pirates. This sturdy structure is made up of coral stones, thus, during World War 2, Fort sa Cotta served as a garrison, barracks and a storage area for the military. Today, it is one of the most popular historical site and a landmark in Misamis Occidental and in the entire Northern Mindanao region. During my visit, it was closed due to...