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 Archdiocese of Panama
architecturalStyle Baroque
city Panama City
country Panama
culturalSignificance symbol of colonial-era Catholic presence in Panama City
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
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 Antiguo
linked to: Casco Viejo

Old Quarter of Panama City
linked to: Panama City

Panama Province
linked to: Panamá Province
notableFor baroque façade
openToPublic yes
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman 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

How these facts were elicited

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 Iglesia de La Merced (Santiago)
linked to: Church of La Merced