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.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Casco Viejo canonical 12
Casco Antiguo 6
Casco Antiguo area 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
neighborhood
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Casco Antiguo
linked to: Casco Viejo

San Felipe
architecturalStyle French-influenced Caribbean architecture
Neoclassical architecture
Spanish colonial architecture
conservationStatus area under restoration and preservation programs
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
foundedAfter destruction of Panamá Viejo in 1671
foundedIn 1673
founder Spanish colonial authorities
governingBody Municipality of Panama City
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
UNESCO cultural criteria (iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
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
locatedIn Panama City
Panamá Province
locatedOn Pacific coast of Panama
officialName Casco Antiguo de Panamá
partOf historic center of Panama City
primaryReligionHistorical Roman Catholicism
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
nightlife tourism
UNESCOWorldHeritageSince 1997

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

Panama City hasDistrict Casco Viejo
Panama City hasHistoricCenter Casco Viejo
Panama City knownFor Casco Viejo historic district
linked to: Casco Viejo
Casco Viejo alsoKnownAs Casco Antiguo
linked to: Casco Viejo
Cinta Costera connects Casco Antiguo area
linked to: Casco Viejo
Historic District of Panama City with the Salón Bolívar hasPart Casco Antiguo
linked to: Casco Viejo
Panamá la Vieja succeededBy Casco Viejo
Palacio de las Garzas locatedIn Casco Viejo
Presidential Palace of Panama district Casco Antiguo
linked to: Casco Viejo
Museo del Canal Interoceánico de Panamá locatedIn Casco Antiguo
linked to: Casco Viejo
Las Bóvedas locatedIn Casco Viejo
Municipality of Panama City jurisdiction Casco Antiguo
linked to: Casco Viejo
Church of San José locatedIn Casco Viejo
Plaza Herrera locatedIn Casco Viejo
Plaza Herrera district Casco Viejo
Church of La Merced locatedIn Casco Antiguo
linked to: Casco Viejo
Plaza Bolívar locatedIn Casco Viejo