Church of La Merced

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The Church of La Merced is a historic colonial-era Catholic church in Panama City renowned for its baroque façade and significance within the old quarter’s architectural heritage.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Church of La Merced canonical 1
Iglesia de La Merced (Santiago) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic church
colonial-era building
historic church
affiliation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Panama
surface form: Archdiocese of Panama
architecturalStyle Baroque
city Panama City
country Panama
culturalSignificance symbol of colonial-era Catholic presence in Panama City
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
era Spanish colonial period
hasPart baroque stone façade
bell towers
chapels
nave
heritageStatus part of the historic district of Panama City
within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Historic District of Panama
heritageType architectural heritage site
locatedIn Casco Viejo
surface form: Casco Antiguo

Panama City
surface form: Old Quarter of Panama City

Panamá Province
surface form: Panama Province
notableFor baroque façade
openToPublic yes
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
significance important example of colonial religious architecture in Panama
key landmark in the architectural heritage of Panama City’s old quarter
touristAttraction yes
usedFor Catholic worship
religious services
tourism

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Casco Viejo contains Church of La Merced
Church of La Merced in Santiago (remodeling) appliesToBuilding Church of La Merced
this entity surface form: Iglesia de La Merced (Santiago)