Heritage · Hacienda area near Bacolod, Talisay City, Bacolod
The Ruins
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- ₱150/head
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Budget
Entrance fee around PHP 100-150; café inside extra.
Time needed
1–1.5 hrs
Best time
Late afternoon to early evening
Getting there
About 20-30 minutes by taxi or Grab from Bacolod city center; around 30 minutes from Bacolod-Silay Airport.
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About this spot
The skeleton of a grand Italianate mansion built in the early 1900s by sugar baron Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson in memory of his wife, Maria Braga, which is why some call it the 'Taj Mahal of Negros'. It was burned in World War II to keep Japanese forces from using it, leaving elegant columns and walls standing amid gardens. Come late afternoon, when the light glows through the structure and stays until it's lit at night.
Good for
- Casual Date
- History Trip
- Photo Walk
- Family Trip
Where you’ll be
Barangay Bata (Talisay side), Talisay City, Negros Occidental
- By commute
About 20-30 minutes by taxi or Grab from Bacolod city center; around 30 minutes from Bacolod-Silay Airport.
- Parking
Parking area at the entrance.
Good to know
Bakit sinunog?
It was burned in WWII to prevent Japanese forces from using it as headquarters.
Best time?
Late afternoon for golden hour, then see it lit up at night.
May guide ba?
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