The Ruins - Talisay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines - Aerial View

A wealthy sugar baron, Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson, built a grand ancestral home in 1920, known as The Ruins Mansion. It was a monument to his love for his Portuguese wife, Cora Maria Osorio Rosa-Braga, who had passed away nine years prior.The Ruins of Bacolod is a popular tourist attraction in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It is the remains of a stately Italianate mansion, razed during WWII, with a restaurant and landscaped gardens. It is famous for its intriguing story of war and undying love, and is steeped in history, dating back to the early 20th century. Many people are drawn to its historic charm, as it allows them to step back and imagine the grandeur of the mansion in its heyday.