Negros Occidental Historical Places
Negros Occidental Tourist Historical Places
Revolutionary Markers
These markers in Bago and Silay Cities and E.B. Magalona, 22 km. and 15 km. from Bacolod City, respectively; commemorate the spots where local revolutionaries fought against Spanish authorities during the Negros revolution of 1898 and the American forces later on.
Araneta and Lacson Monuments (Bago City and Talisay)
22 km. and 6 km. from Bacolod City, respectively; in memory of two great leaders of the Negros revolution.
Fountain of Justice (Bacolod City)
Where the Capitulation of Bacolod was signed between the Spanish authorities and revolutionary forces.
Instituto Rizal (Bacolod City)
First public school established in Bacolod in 1902.
Church of Talisay (Talisay)
7 km. from Bacolod City; constructed in the early part of 1900s; where the remains of Fr. Fernando Cuenca and Gen. Aniceto Lacson are being kept.
The House of Don Mariano Ramos (Bacolod City).
Ancestral home of the late Don Mariano Ramos, first appointed Presidente Municipal of Bacolod.
Capitol Building (Bacolod City)
Imposing structure of Romanesque neo-classical architectural design, official seat of government of the Province of Negros Occidental; served as headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.
Old Fort at Himamaylan (Himamaylan)
83 km. from Bacolod City; served as a garrison when the town became the capital of Negros in 1795.
Yulo Ancestral House (Bacolod City)
By the sea; built in the early part of the 1900s; residence of Don Alfredo Yulo, mayor of Bacolod at the coming of World War II.
Balay Negrense (Silay City)
Originally the house of Victor Gaston, the eldest son of the Frenchman Yves Germaine Leopold Gaston who developed the sugar industry in northern Negros.
Ancestral House of Don Francisco Rodriguez
Built in 1938; occupied by the Japanese Imperial Army in 1941.
Balay ni Tan Juan (Bago City)
Built in the 19th century, this house once served as the residence of Gen. Juan Anacleto Araneta. Also known as “Balay na Bato”.
Old Bago Bridge (Bago City)
This bridge played a crucial role during the battle for the liberation of Negros islands against the Japanese.
Japanese Shrine (Bgy. Paraiso, Sagay City)
Commemorates the 2nd World War.
Eusebio Lopez Memorial School (Bgy. Paraiso, Sagay City)
Served as an incarceration area of captured American pilots and soldiers. Was also the headquarters of the 4th Flt. Division of the Japanese Imperial Airforce.
WWII Memorial Wall (Cadiz City)
A monument to Negrenses who figured prominently in the liberation of Negros from the Japanese Imperial Forces.
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