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Jul 9, 2011 · History of the Ruins. Constructed in the early 1900s, the Ruins was once a mansion that was said to be the biggest residential structure in the area at the time. Sugar baron Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson had it built in the middle of a sugar plantation for his Portuguese first wife. The architecture is Italianate and its columns neo-Romanesque.
Jul 2, 2016 · A great place to visit and a great place for those pics... 16. The Old Port of Silay City. 4. Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks. By darrelljava. It was once the symbol of wealth and prosperity of Negros and The Philippines.... 17. North Elementary School, Gabaldon School Houses.
Nov 6, 2019 · Visiting Bacolod or Negros Occidental wouldn’t be complete without visiting the iconic structure called “The Ruins”. Being dubbed as the “Taj Mahal” of Negros, this beautiful structure is a result of the undying love of a rich sugar baron for his wife who died before giving birth to their 11th child. The Ruins is located in Talisay ...
The ruins (Mansion of Don Mariano Lesesma Lacson) is located at Hacienda Sta. Maria, Talisay, Negros Occidental. The wealthy sugar baron Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson (1865-1948) built the mansion in 1900’s . The mansion was the largest residential structure in the place during that time, it was built in the middle of a 440 hectare sugar plantation.
The Ruins stand still - as if it is an unfinished building project - despite many years since this 'Taj Majal of Negros' was burned. Stories about its existence, the romantic twist that inspired its owner, the destruction and eventual restoration of this structure abound in Bacolod and Talisay.
Jul 2, 2016 · Negros Occidental Landmarks. 1. The Ruins. Its an ancestral mansion of a wealthy family, a lovely place for pictorials and lots of lots of portraits and informa... 2. Hofilena Heritage House. The Tour Guide was the House Owner itself. The house has lot of paintings and I learned a lot. Its a Learning tour.
Mar 2, 2021 · Things to Do In Negros Occidental. 1. Check out Balay Negrense. In Silay, where the airport is, go to Balay Negrense or Victor Fernandez Gaston Ancestral House. This was a house of a sugar baron that was built in 1897. The house has housed the couple and their 12 children.
