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Coordinates: 10.7102°N 122.9833°E. The Lacson Ruins are the remains of the ancestral home mansion of the family 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.
- 440 hectares (1,100 acres)
- Italian architecture
- Early 1900
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. The unique Italian styling of The Ruins creates an air of romance; this has helped secure it as ...
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Nov 8, 2017 · It was built by Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson, a sugarcane baron. Built in the 1900s, The Ruins serve as the top attraction of Negros Occidental in the Visayas region of the Philippines. Beyond its aesthetics, it is adored for its tragic history.
NEGROS HISTORY. Negros Island was originally called “Buglas”, an old native word that is thought to mean “cut-off.”. It is believed that Negros was once part of a greater mass of land but was cut off either by what geologists call a continental drift or by rising waters during the so-called glacial age.
- 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 HISTORY OF THE RUINS | NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, PHILIPPINES. One common misconception about The Ruins Mansion is that it's located in Bacolod. It's actually situated in the neighboring city...
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Jan 7, 2024 · One of the most popular destinations in the city is The Ruins, constructed in the early 1900s. It's sometimes referred to as the "Taj Mahal of Negros" or the "Taj Mahal of the Philippines" because of its lovely and tragic history—and, well, its grandeur is somewhat comparable to the Taj Mahal!
