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History, and Events of Casco Viejo and the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Mary in
Panama City
By Kelsey Wagers
Intro• Why I chose this topic
• I am religious• I've never been to a Cathedral• I love art
Casco Viejo• Casco Antiguo
• Old Town Panama
• Plaza de la Catedral, also known as the Plaza de la Independencia
Casco Viejo• A walled city built in 1675 after
being burnt down by pirates
• 1950’s, 60’s, and 70’s Casco Viejo experienced decades of neglect
• UNESCO declared World Heritage Site in 1997
Casco Viejo
Municipal Palace • Grounds of a formal town hall
building
• Once occupied by the French
• Designed by Ruggieri
• Museum of Panamanian history
Eight CathedralsCathedral of Our Lady of Carmel in Bocas del ToroCathedral of St. James the Apostle in Santiago de VeraguasCathedral of St. John Baptist in ChitréCathedral of St. John Baptist in Penonomé
Cathedral of St. Joseph in DavidCathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary in ColónCathedral of MetetíMetropolitan Cathedral of St. Mary in Panama City
Fun Facts• Catholicism is the majority religion
in nearly all Latin American countries
• 2.5 million Catholics in Panama alone
Metropolitan Cathedral • The towers stand 36 meters high
(118 feet)
• Construction of the cathedral began in 1673
• Built in three stages
Metropolitan Cathedral • Stone carved façade
• The stones taken directly from the ruined old city
• The two towers house the bells which were removed from the cathedral of Panama La Viejo after it was destroyed by Welsh pirate Henry Morgan in 1671
• Latin American neoclassical architecture
Metropolitan Cathedral • Arches lack the visual appearance of
the exterior
• Paintings of a Seventieth Century Spanish painter
• Only colonial building with a dome
• 10 large windows decorated with stained glasses
Metropolitan Cathedral • 4 million dollar restoration
• The doors of the new Cathedral in Old Town Panama City Panama were officially opened in 2004
• Colonial religious architecture
• General Tomas Herrera, Chief of state from 1840-1841
Metropolitan Cathedral
Metropolitan Cathedral
Events- President of the Republic makes all
protocol acts
- President of Panama and his staff attend official religious ceremonies
- November 28, 1821
- November 3, 1903
- The birth of the Republic of Panama
Videos- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuWQ1__MfLQ&list=PL6326E4594B37E833
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQbzJe6t2js
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3TShzvXNwc
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLOmWf1zC5c&list=PL6326E4594B37E833
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ml• http://cascoviejo.com/catedral-metropolitana/• http://www.prevueonline.net/panama/2012/06/19/panama-city-region-and-just-beyond/• http://www.gopanamaonline.com/guide/provinces/panama-city.html• http://www.panamainsight.com/destinations/panama-city/casco-viejo• http://cascoviejo.com/history-museum-of-panama/