Panama Cathedral
The Cathedral of Panama or Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria la Antigua ( Spanish Catedral Basílica Santa Maria la Antigua de Panamá ) is a Roman Catholic church in Panama City . The cathedral of the Archdiocese of Panama is dedicated to Our Lady . As part of the historic old town of Panama City, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
history
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama is the successor to the cathedral that Pope Hadrian VI. in the newly founded city of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Panamá as the seat of the diocese of Santa María de La Antigua del Panamá , created in 1513 . After the city was permanently destroyed by fire in 1671 by the pirate Henry Morgan and today's Panamá la Vieja was left as ruins, the capital was moved eight kilometers to the Casco Antiguo peninsula of Panama City and the church was rebuilt with the same function . The enlarged new building began in 1688. The facade could be completed by 1741, and the five-aisled nave with a wooden roof was built by 1762. The cathedral was not completed and consecrated until 1796 with the construction of the bell towers. The three-story, white bell towers are said to have three bells from the old cathedrals. The declaration of independence from Spain was proclaimed in 1821 from the steps of the cathedral, the square in front of it is now the Plaza de la Independencia . In 1943 the church was declared a national monument. Pope . John Paul II visited the church 1993. 1997 it was as part of the old town of Panama City in the UNESCO - World Heritage added. In 2014 Pope Francis also awarded the cathedral the title of a minor basilica and is now called the Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria la Antigua .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b History of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama
- ^ Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá on unesco.org
- ↑ Catedral Basílica Metropolitana Santa María la Antigua on gcatholic.org
Coordinates: 8 ° 57 '9.5 " N , 79 ° 32' 6.5" W.