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The Lacson Ruins are the remains of the ancestral mansion of Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson and Maria Braga Lacson. It is situated in Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippines. The mansion was built in early 1900s and inspired by Italian architecture. [1]
Mar 11, 2009 · The structure of The Ruins is of Italianate architecture with neo-Romanesque columns, having a very close semblance to the facade of Carnegie Hall in New York City. The intricate designs of the columns are still very intact and quite impressive.
Aug 16, 2017 · The Ruins is an iconic structure found on the island of Negros Occidental in the southern region of The Philippines, The Visayas. Aesthetically the building – or whats left of it – is not only unique to the island but The Philippines as a whole.
Sep 16, 2008 · The Ruins showcases what is left of the Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson ancestral house Home in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. During its heyday, the mansion was the largest residential structure ever built.
- The Ruins
- Balay Ni Tana Dicang
- Balay Negrense
- El Ideal Bakery
- Maria Ledesma Golez Heritage House
- Bernardino Jalandoni Museum
- Hofileña Heritage House
The Ruins are the remains of the mansion that Mariano Ledesma Lacson built in memory of his deceased wife, Maria Braga. The two-story structure features Italianate architecture with neo-Romanesque columns. The shell-inspired décor on the top edges of the mansion alludes to the career of Lacson’s father-in-law. If you look closely at the exterior po...
Balay ni Tana Dicang (Home of Kapitana Dicang) is the second home of Efigenio Treyes Lizares and Enrica Labayen Alunan. Built in 1883, this house was made when the family was already engaged in producing sugar. Tana Dicang’s furniture remains where they were when she was the mistress of the house. In 2008, the Lizares family transformed the house i...
Balay Negrense (Negrense House) was the home of Victor Fernandez Gaston. Built in 1897, the two-story structure housed the widower and his 12 children until Gaston’s death 30 years later. For decades, the ancestral house was abandoned and left into disrepair. The balay was donated to the government and turned into one of the city’s first lifestyle ...
The Cesar Lacson Locsin Ancestral House is home to El Ideal Bakery, a local institution since 1920. El Ideal serves meals and desserts, but people flock to this culinary landmark to taste guapple (guava and apple) pie and buy traditional biscuits. In 1993, the National Historical Institute (now the National Historical Commission of the Philippines)...
The Maria Ledesma Golez Heritage House is a leading example of what heritage conservation experts call “architectural reuse.” The large townhouse originally consisted of shops on the lower floor and living quarters on the upper floor. According to the Heritage Conservation Society, lion heads and Art Deco elements decorate the house. In 1992, the s...
The Bernardino Jalandoni Museum, or the “Pink House,” was once the home of Bernardino and Ysabel Jalandoni. The couple was from Jaro, Iloilo, but had migrated to Silay, where they settled and raised their children. The rosy pink residence was built in 1908. The two-story house is made of balayong, a hardwood that had to be shipped from Mindoro. The...
The Hofileña Heritage House is currently the residence of the heirs of Manuel Severino Hofileña. The structure was built in 1934. In 1962, it was the very first ancestral house to open its doors to the public. Unlike many of the structures on our list, the stately Hofileña house remains occupied by its descendants. Ramon Hofileña lives here and per...
The Ruins. The Lacson Ruins are the remains of the ancestral mansion of Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson and Maria Braga Lacson. It is situated in Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippines. The mansion was built in early 1900s and inspired by Italian architecture. Overview.
Despite losing the majority of the mansion, its ruins have been recognized as one of the architectural wonders of the Philippines. It has also gained titles such as the “Taj Majal of the Philippines.”
