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History , and Events of Casco Viejo and the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Mary in Panama City

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

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History , and Events of Casco Viejo and the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Mary in Panama City

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  1. History, and Events of Casco Viejo and the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Mary in Panama City By Kelsey Wagers

  2. Intro • Why I chose this topic • I am religious • I've never been to a Cathedral • I love art

  3. Casco Viejo • Casco Antiguo • Old Town Panama • Plaza de la Catedral, also known as the Plaza de la Independencia

  4. 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

  5. Casco Viejo

  6. Municipal Palace • Grounds of a formal town hall building • Once occupied by the French • Designed by Ruggieri • Museum of Panamanian history

  7. Eight Cathedrals • Cathedral of Our Lady of Carmel in Bocas del Toro • Cathedral of St. James the Apostle in Santiago de Veraguas • Cathedral of St. John Baptist in Chitré • Cathedral of St. John Baptist in Penonomé • Cathedral of St. Joseph in David • Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary in Colón • Cathedral of Metetí • Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Mary in Panama City

  8. Fun Facts • Catholicism is the majority religion in nearly all Latin American countries • 2.5 million Catholics in Panama alone

  9. Metropolitan Cathedral • The towers stand 36 meters high (118 feet) • Construction of the cathedral began in 1673 • Built in three stages

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Metropolitan Cathedral

  14. Metropolitan Cathedral

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. Bibliography • http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholicism_in_Panama • http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/catholicism.htm • http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cathedrals_in_Panama • http://www.retireworldwide.com/retirement-communities/panama/panama-city/churches-and-houses-of-worship-in-panama-city/ • http://www.panamatrails.com/panama_news_article/.../news-article-2111 • http://kadmiels.hubpages.com/hub/Panama----The-Metropolitan-Cathedral • http://www.world-wide-gifts.com/souvenirs/00006177-acrylic-fridge-magnet-panama-panama-city-casco-viejo-metropolitan-cathedral/ • http://www.worldheadquarters.com/panama/destinations/casco_viejo/ • http://panamaapartmentrental.com/metropolitan-cathedral-panama/ • http://www.cascoviejo.org/content/?cid=10&cat1=57&cat2=0&cat3=0&level=1&id=57 • http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/panama-the-metropolitan-cathedral-1020174.html • 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/

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