Casco Viejo
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Casco Viejo is the historic colonial quarter of Panama City, known for its preserved architecture, cultural landmarks, and vibrant nightlife.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
→
neighborhood → tourist attraction → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Casco Antiguo
→
San Felipe → |
| architecturalStyle |
French-influenced Caribbean architecture
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Neoclassical architecture → Spanish colonial architecture → |
| conservationStatus |
area under restoration and preservation programs
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| contains |
Church of La Merced
→
Church of San José → Las Bóvedas → Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama → Museo del Canal Interoceánico de Panamá → National Theatre of Panama → Plaza Bolívar → Plaza Francia → Plaza Herrera → Plaza de la Independencia → Presidential Palace of Panama → historic city walls remnants → |
| country |
Panama
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| foundedAfter |
destruction of Panamá Viejo in 1671
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| foundedIn |
1673
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| founder |
Spanish colonial authorities
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| governingBody |
Municipality of Panama City
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| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
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UNESCO cultural criteria (iv) → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| historicalRole |
colonial administrative center of Panama
→
second site of Panama City → |
| knownFor |
art galleries
→
boutique hotels → cultural landmarks → preserved colonial architecture → restaurants and cafés → rooftop bars → vibrant nightlife → |
| languageUsed |
Spanish
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|
| locatedIn |
Panama City
→
Panamá Province → |
| locatedOn |
Pacific coast of Panama
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|
| officialName |
Casco Antiguo de Panamá
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| partOf |
historic center of Panama City
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| primaryReligionHistorical |
Roman Catholicism
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| tourismType |
cultural tourism
→
heritage tourism → nightlife tourism → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince |
1997
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Casco Viejo
("Casco Antiguo")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Cinta Costera
("Casco Antiguo area")
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connects |
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Panama City
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hasDistrict |
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Panama City
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hasHistoricCenter |
|
Historic District of Panama City with the Salón Bolívar
("Casco Antiguo")
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hasPart |
|
Panama City
("Casco Viejo historic district")
→
|
knownFor |
|
Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama City
→
|
locatedIn |