Description

You can see this beautiful old tower from miles away. Rising 200 feet into the air, this Spanish Colonial Revival structure is one of the predominate features of Panama Plaza and Balboa Park. It is a striking example of the amount of Spanish influenced architecture that was taking place at the beginning of the twentieth century. It was built for the Panama-California Exposition of 1915, and still looks just as it did nearly 100 years ago. The California Tower lends its visage to the Museum of Man, which studies the archaeological history of man from the Americas, particularly the Mesoamerican civilizations. You might hear the many bells in the interior of the tower chiming every so often, adding to the ambiance of the park.