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[neythanvillarama]

The Balay Negrense, also known as the Victor Gaston Ancestral House, is an antiques museum in Silay City that showcases the lifestyle of a late 19th-century Negrense sugar baron. In the 1890s, Don Victor Fernandez Gaston, a sugar baron whose family revolutionized the sugar-planting techniques in Negros, commissioned the construction of Balay Negrense for himself and his twelve children. Today, Balay Negrense is one of the most popular and photogenic tourist spots in Silay – a city already so picturesque and dated in itself that it was declared a National Historical Landmark. Balay Negrense is a time capsule not only for the history, culture and traditions of the Gaston family, but the town of Silay in general. ADDRESS: Barangay III, Cinco de Noviembre Street, Silay City, Negros Occidental ENTRANCE FEE: Php 60 for adults HOW TO GET THERE: Silay City is a 30 to 45-minute ride away from Bacolod City. Take a bus, van or jeepney bound for Silay and ask to be dropped off at the public plaza. From there, turn left and walk straight along Zulueta Street. Balay Negrense is at the corner of Zulueta and Cinco de Noviembre Street. Link: http://primer.com.ph/travel/2015/04/26/balay-negrense-in-silay-city/ #wheninbacolod #bacolod2.0 #cityofsmiles #silaycity #silayancestralhouse #silayheritage #balaynegrense #negrosoccidental (at Balay Negrense)

[experiencenegros]

For the longest time, this house was off limits to the public until the death of the lady of the house. She lived alone and refused to have contact with people except with some chosen family and friends. What or who drove her to reclusion? Aren't you curious to know her story? Visit The Mansion at Calle Ledesma, Silay City. The Mansion is open from Friday to Sunday at 4PM. #SilayHeritage #TheMansion #ExperienceNegros

[experiencenegros]

If there's only one heritage house in Silay City that you can visit, it should be the Hofilena heritage house turned into a museum, with Mon Hofilena as your guide. #SilayHeritage #ExperienceNegros