Through this royal gate, the governor-general would make his stately entrance or exit. After the Bristish invasion of 1762, it was tansferred from the original entry on Calle Real del Palacio (General Luna Street) to its present site along Muralla Street. It was also made narrower and lower, so that civic and religious parades that used to pass it were rerouted to the Parian Gate. Two spiral staircases lead to the ramparts.

REVELLIN DE REAL DEL BAGUMBAYAN

Converted by the Americans into an aquarium before World War II, it used to have an impressive collection of Philippine fishes on display. The moat that separated it from the gate is now a garden of tropical greens and coconut palms. It serves  as a venue for wedding receptions, parties, concerts and stage presentations.