Edificios que cuentan una historia / Buildings that tell a story
Cuando pensamos en la historia, probablemente nuestra mente se vaya hacia recordar las haza帽as de los pr贸ceres, a la 茅poca de colonizaci贸n o en su defecto, a las clases en la escuela mientras nos hac铆an repetir sin cesar la lecci贸n del d铆a.
Sin embargo, la historia est谩 presente todos los d铆as, ya que los sucesos que reci茅n acontecieron tambi茅n son parte de ella. Lo malo es que quienes se dedican a documentarla, puede que en alg煤n momento intenten sobre escribirla y esconder lo sucedido en tiempos remotos, cuando en realidad eso es imposible... o no?
En mis paseos por ciertas partes de Buenos Aires, me he dedicado a documentar la hermosa arquitectura de muchos edificios que no solo son antiguos, sino tambi茅n muy bien conservados. Y por supuesto, la pregunta viene a mi cabeza. 驴Qui茅nes fueron los conquistadores de este pa铆s en 茅pocas pasadas?
No por ignorancia, ya que conozco sobre las luchas en contra del Imperio Espa帽ol en toda esta zona de Suram茅rica, salvo el caso de Brasil quienes libraron sus batallas contra Portugal, pero es que siendo venezolana, inevitablemente entra el punto de comparaci贸n entre lo que cada pa铆s decidi贸 conservar de aquel entonces.
Teatros, bancos, edificios gubernamentales y residenciales, ostentan de esa arquitectura cargada de ornamentos y dise帽os 煤nicos, que probablemente a los j贸venes no les llame mucho la atenci贸n, pero para otros, son el reflejo de lo que fue la ciudad en sus inicios.
Recuerdo en parte esas conversaciones con mi pap谩, cuando ibamos de vacaciones a la ciudad donde 茅l naci贸 y nos contaba, aqu铆 estaba la 煤nica tienda grande del pueblo y lo que yo ve铆a era un enorme centro comercial, por lo que dif铆cilmente pod铆a descifrar la imagen que se dibujaba en su memoria cuando hablaba de su infancia.
Pero en el caso de Buenos Aires, la historia cambia. Y eso gracias a la conservaci贸n de estas hermosas estructuras, que han recibido su justo valor, sin quitarle el paso a la modernidad y la utilizaci贸n de nuevos dise帽os y materiales. Eso es simplemente, genial!
Quiz谩s las fotos no le hagan el honor a la belleza de cada uno de estos edificios, pero igual nos muestran lo grandioso e imponente que son en cada una de sus fachadas, y en algunos casos, en su interior est谩n igualmente conservados.
Caso contrario de lo que sucedi贸 en Caracas, la capital venezolana, en donde m谩s de una vez fui testigo de la demolici贸n de alg煤n edificio en el centro de la ciudad, para darle paso a edificios de oficinas, centros comerciales u otras estructuras que ni remotamente se acercan a la est茅tica de la estructura que en lugar de restaurar, se dedicaron a destruir.
Por eso cada vez que puedo, aplaudo y admiro la belleza de esos a帽os que se conservan en cada esquina de la ciudad, por ser un libro abierto sobre la historia y los recuerdos de quienes antecedieron la sociedad argentina.
When we think about history, our mind probably goes to remembering the feats of the heroes, to the colonization era or, failing that, to the classes in school while they made us repeat the lesson of the day over and over again.
However, history is present every day, as the events that have just occurred are also part of it. The downside is that those who dedicate themselves to documenting it may at some point try to overwrite it and hide what happened in remote times, when in reality that is impossible... or not?
During my walks through certain parts of Buenos Aires, I have dedicated myself to documenting the beautiful architecture of many buildings that are not only old but also very well preserved. And of course, the question comes to my mind. Who were the conquerors of this country in past times?
Not out of ignorance, since I know about the struggles against the Spanish Empire in this whole area of South America, except for the case of Brazil who fought their battles against Portugal, but being Venezuelan, inevitably the point of comparison enters my mind between what each country decided to preserve from those times.
Theaters, banks, government and residential buildings boast that architecture filled with ornaments and unique designs, which probably doesn't attract the attention of young people much, but for others, they are a reflection of what the city was in its beginnings.
I remember those conversations with my dad, when we went on vacation to the city where he was born and he told us, here was the only big store in town and what I saw was a huge shopping center, so I could hardly decipher the image that was drawn in his memory when he talked about his childhood.
But in the case of Buenos Aires, history changes. And that is thanks to the preservation of these beautiful structures, which have received their fair value, without hindering the path to modernity and the use of new designs and materials. That is simply awesome!
Perhaps the photos do not do justice to the beauty of each of these buildings, but they still show us how grand and imposing they are on each of their facades, and in some cases, their interiors are equally well-preserved.
On the contrary of what happened in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, where more than once I witnessed the demolition of a building in the city center, to make way for office buildings, shopping centers or other structures that do not even come close to the aesthetics of the structure that, instead of restoring, they dedicated themselves to destroying.
That's why every time I can, I applaud and admire the beauty of those years that are preserved on every corner of the city, being an open book about the history and memories of those who preceded Argentine society.
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