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LEARN HISTORY WITH NON-STOP LAUGHTER! The history of one of the WORLDS 12 MOST FASCINATING RUINS and awarded the countrys best landmark by the Philippines Institute of Civil Engineers, found in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, as hilariously told by its caretaker and tour guide Roger. The mansion dates back to the 1900s when it was built by the sugar baron, Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson, for his first wife, Maria Braga, a Portuguese from Macau whom he met in his vacations in Hong Kong. The mansions structure is of Italianate architecture enhanced by a belvedere complete with renaissance-type balustrading typical of the homes of English ship captains. It was burned down in World War II to prevent the Japanese from using it. It was opened to the public by descendants of the original owner and listed as among the Worlds 12 most fascinating ruins. (See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negros_Occidental)
Posted on: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 14:45:36 +0000

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