The Ruins (mansion)
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Former name | Taj Mahal of Philippines |
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| Established | Early 1900 |
| Location | Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 10°42′37″N 122°59′00″E / 10.7102°N 122.9833°E |
| Type | Private in-stu open-air Local museum |
| Key holdings | Ruined ancestral house at a large farm. |
| Collection size | 440 hectares (1,100 acres) |
| Owner | Mariano Ledesma Lacson Maria Braga Lacson |
| Website | theruins |
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| Alternative names | The Ruins |
| General information | |
| Status | Preserved as dilapidated |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Italian architecture |
| Town or city | Talisay, Negros Occidental |
| Country | Philippines |
| Construction started | Early 1900 |
| Owner | Lacson-Javellana |
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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[edit]
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 guerillas burned it down as a countermeasure to prevent the invading Japanese forces from using it as a military headquarters. It burned for three days. The intention was to burn it to the ground.[1]
Current status[edit]
Known variously as the "Taj Mahal of Talisay", "Taj Mahal of Negros" and "Taj Mahal of the Philippines", it is in the private ownership of the descendants of Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson and Cora Maria Osorio Rosa-Braga. They have preserved it in its ruined state, among operational farmland, as a tourist attraction that can be visited for a fee or hired for events. It is open to daily visitors from 8am to 8pm for an entrance fee of PHP150 for adults, PHP100 for senior citizens or PWD, PHP 80 for students and free for children. The fee is PHP1000 for those who will take photoshoots.[1]
Gallery[edit]
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West façade -
South façade with fountain -
Mansion garden -
The Ruins at dusk
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See also[edit]
- Taj Mahal of India
- Balay Negrense
- Hacienda Rosalia
- Silliman Hall
- Dizon-Ramos Museum
- Museo Negrense de La Salle
- Dr. Jose Corteza Locsin Ancestral House