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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.
- 440 hectares (1,100 acres)
- Italian architecture
- Early 1900
Nov 8, 2017 · The youngest of eight siblings from a rich family, Mariano Lacson loved to travel, and in one of his travels to Hong Kong, he met a Portuguese lady named Maria Braga from Macau. Smitten with her, Mariano asked Maria’s father, who was a ship captain, for his daughter’s hand. Due the similarity in their names, Maria’s father believed they ...
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.
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Sep 28, 2013 · The Ruins is a popular tourist attraction in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, and is known for its tragic history. It was built in the early 1900s by Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson, a wealthy sugar baron, in loving memory of his Portuguese first wife, Maria Braga.
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHYExperience a happy blending of cosmopolitan and rustic lifestyle in Negros Occidental, the sugar capital of the Philippines and aiming to be the Organic Food Bowl of Asia. Celebrate nature’s blessings, go hiking & camping, fishing & angling, scuba diving & snorkeling and mountain biking. Travel centuries back in time visiting stately mansions continue reading : The ...
Sep 16, 2008 · 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. It boasted of its garden of lilies in and around the four-tiered fountain on the mansion’s ...
Jan 29, 2014 · Located on a sugar plantation in the Negros Occidental province of the Philippines, WWII Filipino guerrillas employed by the US Armed forces intentionally set the building on fire in order to ...
