Zoro Garden
| Zoro Garden | |
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Interactive map of Zoro Garden | |
| Type | Butterfly garden |
| Location | Balboa Park, San Diego, California, United States |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Created | 1915 |
| Designer | Built for the Panama–California Exposition (1915–16) |
| Open | Yes |
| Status | Open year-round |
| Facilities | Former site of the Zoro Garden Nudist Colony (1935–36) |
Zoro Garden is a six-acre sunken garden in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It is located between the Fleet Science Center and Casa de Balboa. The name refers to the Persian mystic Zoroaster.[1]
The stone garden was originally built for the 1915–16 Panama–California Exposition. During the 1935–36 California Pacific International Exposition it was the site of Zoro Garden Nudist Colony, which featured mostly-nude performers rather than practicing nudists.[1]
Zoro Garden is now planted as a butterfly garden. It is open to the public and can be reserved for special events.[2]
Image Gallery
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South-facing view from above Zoro Garden and towards the bridge of Space Theater Way.
References
- ^ a b "Zoro Gardens: A nudist colony in Balboa Park". ABC 10 News. August 24, 2012. Archived from the original on December 8, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Balboa Park: Zoro Garden". City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
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