tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23627721.post6599777665751800065..comments2024-03-05T02:29:07.168-08:00Comments on a chronology of stupidity: mopabereweberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212294373903204510noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23627721.post-81303837580953395572008-11-13T15:59:00.000-08:002008-11-13T15:59:00.000-08:00hallo Herr Georgdanke for your high hopes on my ph...hallo Herr Georg<BR/><BR/>danke for your high hopes on my photographic skills, if i ever exhibit photographs at the MOPA surely i'll let you know ;)<BR/><BR/>and i am very glad you asked about the style of this building...<BR/><BR/>Balboa Park was actually designated as a park by the Mexican government in the late 1800's but 'cause of the Mexican-American war this land became later part of US<BR/><BR/>However, the buildings, fountains and museums, etc. weren't built until 1915 for the California-Panama exhibition, which purpose was to commemorate finishing the Panama canal and to name San Diego as an important Californian port<BR/><BR/>the architecture indeed seems not very American, but in this case, I wouldn't call it a "copy" either... the architects who built the buildings used an "Spanish Colonial Style" which was used all over Mexico, and the south of California since indeed it was part of Mexico back then and before was a Spanish colony.<BR/><BR/>Actually you can still find a lot of "missions" early Spanish churches around San Diego and southern California, many corners of this city indeed look more Mexican or Spanish than American.<BR/><BR/>I shall visit the MOPA again tonight for a film screening and i will try to capture more of the park<BR/><BR/>and for the time being, if you are interested, here another 66 photos i've taken there<BR/>http://www.23hq.com/bere/balboa%20park<BR/><BR/>surely Balboa Park is the cultural heart of San Diego, maybe you can visit us here one day dear Georg!bereweberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212294373903204510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23627721.post-25869811769201747492008-11-12T00:08:00.000-08:002008-11-12T00:08:00.000-08:00Hallo Berenice,Who knows, maybe in five years from...Hallo Berenice,<BR/><BR/>Who knows, maybe in five years from now you'll be exposing your pics inside mopapa.<BR/><BR/>This Balboa-building looks impressive, but it does not relate to a US-town. Has it been copied from somewhere or what?<BR/><BR/>GeorgGeorghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379915142029115257noreply@blogger.com