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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 ...
The Lacson Ruins is the ancestral mansion of the family of wealthy sugar businessman Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson built on a 440 hectare sugar plantation in Talisay, Negros Occidental, in the early 1900s in memory of his Portuguese wife Maria Braga Lacson, who died during the birth of their 8th child. During the Second World War, Filipino ...
- 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 ...
Known as the Taj Mahal of Negros, The Ruins is located at the borders of Talisay and Bacolod City. The mansion was owned by Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson for his first wife, Maria Braga, a Portuguese from Macau whom he met in his vacations in Hongkong. As the name of the place implied, this attraction is the remains of the mansion during World War ...
- The Ruins, Talisay. Negros Occidental or Western Negros holds most historical sites of the region. Below are some of the top tourist destinations and a list of what to do in the province.
- Balay Negrense. VISIT BALAY NEGRENSE | One of the prominent landmarks and tourist destinations in Silay City, Balay Negrense, is one of the historical houses along Cinco de Noviembre Street.
- Cinco de Noviembre. VISIT CINCO DE NOVIEMBRE | A small landmark along Cinco de Noviembre Street, in Silay City, that played a huge part during the revolution.
- San Diego Church. BE AMAZED BY THE STUNNING SAN DIEGO PRO-CATHEDRAL | It was formerly known as San Diego Parish Church or St. Didacus Parish Church. It was declared as a pro-cathedral in 1994.
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THE RUINS. Hacienda Sta. Maria, Talisay City, Negros Occidental Open daily from 8:30am to 9:00pm Contact (+63) 917-832-6003 or (034) 476-4334 for inquiries.
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. The mansion was said to be the most prominent residential structure in ...
