Vigan (English spelling)

Japanese: ビガン(英語表記)Vigan
Vigan (English spelling)
A city on the western coast of northern Luzon in the Philippines. The capital of Ilocos Sur. Its predecessor was Ciudad Fernandina, a fortress built by the Spanish in 1575 to defend against Japanese pirates, and it flourished as a trading hub. Miraculously spared from the destruction of World War II, the city's old streets remain, including St. Paul's Cathedral and Salcedo Plaza. In 1999, it was registered as a World Heritage Site (cultural heritage) under the name "Historic City of Vigan."

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:
フィリピン、ルソン島北部西岸の都市。南イロコス州の州都。1575年、日本の海賊に対する防備のためにスペイン人が建設した要塞シウダーフェルナンディナを前身とし、交易の拠点として栄えた。第二次大戦の戦火を奇跡的に免れ、セントポール大聖堂やサルセード広場をはじめ、古い街並みが残っている。1999年、「ビガン歴史都市」の名称で世界遺産(文化遺産)に登録された。

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