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Bacolod Images 11 images Created 7 Mar 2014

Bacolod is known as the City of Smiles. Bacolod is also the home of the renowned Maskara Festival, a spectacular mix of dance, color and music. Bacolod is also known for its culinary heritage, including its inasal roast chicken on skewers. Hot spots in and around town include The Ruins - the remains of a Spanish era sugar baron's palace that was burned down then renovated into an event space. Silay City, locals like to think of it as as "the Paris of Negros" because of its European architecture - the efforts of locals to preserve historical buildings is noteworthy in itself.
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  • La Consolacion College Bacolod is a Catholic educational institution of learning. It is localled known as LCCB  and administered by the Sisters of the Order of St. Augustine.  The school was<br />
established in 1919 as Colegio de la Señora de la Consolacion.   Three Augustinian sisters set it up:  Tomasa de la Sagrada Familia, Maria Teresa de Jesus and Alfonsa de la Santisima Trinidad.  <br />
The college has three patrons : Our Lady of Consolation, Saint Augustine of Hippo and Santa Monica.
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  • Bacolod Ruins - this mansion was built in the early 1900s by sugar baron Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson.  In its time, the mansion was the largest residential structure ever built in the Philippines full of chinaware and fine furniture.  The mansion met its fate during World War II when United States Armed Forces and Filipino guerrilas burnt down the place to prevent Japanese forces from taking it over as headquarters.
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  • San Sebastian Cathedral is a late nineteenth century church in Bacolod, the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod.  Fr. Julian Gonzaga, from Barcelona the priest from 1818-1836 had the original wooden church ibuilt n 1825.  The present structure was reconstructed in 1876 under Father Mauricio Ferrero.  Hardwood from Palawan were used for the building. Fr. Mariano de Avila's bell was installed in the bell tower during construction.    In 1885, construction of the bell towers began.  The towers were made of aluminum framed in hardwood.  The church was declared a cathedral in 1933 when Bacolod became its own diocese.
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  • Manuel Severino Hofilena Ancestral House - This ancestral house displays antique artifacts from the and the collection of Ramon Hofilena.  The ancestral home houses antiques belonging to one of Silay’s principal families, the Hofileñas.  Among the paintings in its collection are works by Juan Luna, Jose Rizal and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo.  Ramon Hofileña is an untiring preservationist of Negros' cultural heritage. The Hofileña Ancestral House is now considered as one of Silay’s public museums.
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  • Silay City, dubbed as the Paris of Negros because of its European architecture inspired houses which had been declared historical landmarks, because of this it is the second museum city in the Philippines next to Vigan.  Silay is often referred to as the "Paris of Negros" due to its artists, cultural shows and large collection of perfectly preserved heritage houses.  More than thirty of these well preserved ancestral homes have been declared historical landmarks and are the main attractions in Silay.
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  • The San Diego Pro Cathedral is an early 20th century church in Silay, Negros.  It is the only pro cathedral outside Manila  - its unique feature is its huge dome.  The parish of Silay was established in 1776 the church was built of nipa and  bamboo.  In 1841, Father Eusebio Locsin had a more permanent structure made of stone and wood and in 1925 work began on a grander structure.  Jose Ledesma, a wealthy sugar baron, donated the majority of the funds needed to build the new edifice.  Ledesma commissioned an Italian architect Lucio Bernasconi to design the new church.  Bernasconi took the churches in his native Italy as the model for the Silay church.  The church was completed in 1927 and  inaugurated that same year.
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  • Ishiwata Bath House at Mambukal Hot Springs near Bacolod was designed by Kokichi Ishiwata.  Originally built in 1928, it was reconstructed in 2006 and now houses private baths in the hot springs complex at Mambukal Resort Hot Springs.
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  • Balay Negrense - Ancestral home of the Gaston family of French descent, who promoted sugar cane production in Negros Occidental.  After the death of Victor Gaston the family abandoned the house.  It fell into ruin but during the 70s concerned people in Silay repaired the home.  The architecture is a typical example of "Bahay na bato" or house of stone, with European colonial influences.
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  • Mambukal Resort and Hot Springs serves as the gateway to Mount Kanlaon.  The hot springs were originally developed by  Kokichi Ishiwata in 1927.  Mambukal has a number of hot sulfur springs whose healing waters are a balm.  Water continually feeds into the warm pool.  Mambukal is most popular as a day trip from Bacolod but for visitors who wish to take their time overnight accommodation facilities are available.  The annual Mudpack Festival is an event one should consider as a unique event celebrating multi-colored clay.
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  • Silay City, is famous in the Philippines because of its European architecture that have been declared historical landmarks.   Silay is occasionally referred to as the "Paris of Negros" because of these perfectly preserved heritage houses though Paris may be a bit of a stretch of the imagination....
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  • Bacolod Public Plaza is one of the city's notable landmarks located in the heart of downtown across from the San Sebastian Cathedral. The plaza is in the shape of a trapezoid with trees around the periphery.  The gazebo in the center is used for concerts - inscribed on the sides are composers Beethoven, Wagner, Haydn and Mozart.  The plaza was constructed as a place for recreation and cultural activities. The plaza is the heart of Bacolod's famous MasKara Festival celebration.
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