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Coordinates: 10.7102°N 122.9833°E. 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] History.
Sep 16, 2008 · The Ruins, Talisay City: A Gem from the Ashes. September 16, 2008 By RoxieYap 56 Comments. 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.
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Aug 16, 2017 · The Ruins is open to the public from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm daily. The Ruins may also be used for special events such as weddings, family reunions, etc. There are also camping and picnic grounds, bath houses and a pavilion. The Ruins now features a semi-fine dining restaurant offering Mediterranean cuisine and a mini-bar.
- Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson, a sugar baron, is the original owner of this mansion in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, now famous among tourists as “The Ruins.”
- One of his passions was seeing the world and on one of his travel abroad, he met Maria Braga – a beautiful, young Portuguese lady from Macau – in old Hong Kong.
- They are blessed with 10 children and while Maria was carrying the 11th child, she slipped in the bathroom. Both Maria and the child died. Mariano was devastated and heartbroken – the love of his life gone.
- It was believed that the father of Maria, who is also the Captain of Mariano’s vessel, gave him the design of his own mansion as reference. The mansion was built in the middle of a vast sugarcane field.
The revolt ended more than 300 years of foreign domination. 1930s. This resulted in the establishment of the short lived “Cantonal Government of the Republic of Negros” which reunited the two provinces until the Americans arrived in May 1899. A civil government was established in Negros Occidental on April 20, 1901.
Sep 14, 2013 · Ever wonder why an old structure in Talisay City in Negros Occidental is famous and called as the Taj Mahal of the Philippines? Aside from its very interesting framework, The Ruins in Talisay City, Negros Occidental is being compared to the landmark in Agra, India since the story behind why the mansion was built is similar to that of Taj Mahal.
Sep 28, 2013 · What is the history behind The Ruins in Talisay City? The Ruins in Talisay City is the remains of the ancestral home mansion of the family of Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson and Maria Braga Lacson. The mansion was built in the early 1900s and inspired by Italian architecture.
