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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