Top 6 Architectural Buildings in Panama City, Panama Province

September 28, 2021 Nobuko Falco

A diverse multicultural city of almost 1.3 million, Panama City offers a lot more than an up-close view of the Canal. Shantytowns slink up alongside shiny high-rise condos. The Old City is an atmospheric labyrinth of churches, plazas and palaces. Fifteen miles from downtown Panama City, Soberania National Park is an excellent destination for hiking and birding. For a fascinating look at the canal, take a taxi or local bus to Miraflores Locks Visitor Center and look down on the traffic below.
Restaurants in Panama City

1. LDS Panama City Panama Temple

Calle Rybicki 3172, Panama City Panama +507 317-6900 http://www.lds.org/church/temples/panama-city-panama
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

LDS Panama City Panama Temple

2. Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitan)

Av Central 7-30 E, Panama City Panama
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4.0 based on 168 reviews

Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitan)

Built between 1688 and 1796, this is a magnificent example of the religious colonial architecture of Panama.

Reviewed By Luciafernandez62

It took over a century to build this wonderful temple, from 1688 until 1796. It is located in front of the Plaza Mayor, also known as Plaza de la Independencia and Plaza Catedral. The church bears the title of Catedral Basilica Santa Maria La Antigua. The main altar is beautiful, built in one single block of Italian marble of Carrrara. The altarpiece behind it is colorful, with marbles brought in from many different places in the world, representing the warm welcome given in Panama to people from all over the world. The altar was blessed by Pope Francis on January 2019, and it contains several relics related to Panama: bones of Santa Rosa de Lima, a portion of the cassock of San Oscar Romero, and blood of San Juan Pablo II. Among the various religious figures that adorn the Cathedral are a statue of Santa María La Antigua, the patroness of Panama, with a flower in her hand and Baby Jesus in her arms.

3. Casa Gongora

Av Central Calle 4a Este, Panama City Panama http://cascoviejo.com/casa-gongora/
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4.0 based on 8 reviews

Casa Gongora

4. Plaza Tomas Herrera

Avenida A 9a Oeste, Panama City Panama
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4.0 based on 38 reviews

Plaza Tomas Herrera

5. Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus

Avenida A & Calle 7, panama city, Panama City Panama http://cascoviejo.com/iglesia-de-la-compania-de-jesus/
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4.0 based on 37 reviews

Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus

Reviewed By Luciafernandez62

Visiting the Casco Viejo of Panama is amazing. There are many Catholic churches in a very small area, and you can walk from one to the other one in a few steps. Most have air conditioned, so it is really a pleasure to visit them. Many of these temples suffered from fires and earthquakes and were rebuilt. But not in the case of the Church of the Society of Jesus. The Jesuits built here a church, a convent and a school, that a few years later became the first university in Panama. It was closed in 1767, when the Jesuits were expelled from all the territories of the Spanish Empire. It is really interesting to enter this space and examine only the outer walls of a former church, letting your imagination bring the rest of its history to life.

6. Iglesia Santa Ana Panama

Calle 14 Corregimiento de Santa Ana, Panama City Panama https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iglesia-Santa-Ana-Panama/322863221130131
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4.0 based on 3 reviews

Iglesia Santa Ana Panama

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